A survey has been carried out by FareShare UK to assess the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis on the charities and community groups receiving our food. Here are the results from members in the Midlands.

The cost of living in the UK has been rising since late 2021, affecting businesses and households across the country. This inflation is thought to be the result of a number of contributing factors; the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit and the challenges within the supply chain, and ongoing geopolitical issues between Russia and Ukraine. The combination of these factors has resulted in increased costs for energy, petrol and food, resulting in millions of people across the country struggling to stretch their income to match rising bills.

It’s World Food Day on Sunday 16 October 2022 and FareShare Midlands in Lincolnshire, the local branch of the UK's top food redistribution charity, is urgently calling on the good people of Lincolnshire for ongoing help.

Kindly funded by the SSP Foundation, a brand new 18 tonne MAN truck has been added to the FareShare fleet, to help distribute more food to vulnerable communities.

As the Cost of Living Crisis continues, saving money is on everyone’s mind – and reducing food waste is a straightforward way to do this. On average, each UK household throws away £496 worth of food every year. Households are responsible for 70% of the UK's food waste - equalling 10.5 billion meals and two thirds of the 6.6 million tonnes of food we throw away is edible. Here are 8 top tips to reduce the food that ends up in your bin - helping your waistline, your wallet and your planet!

Kind-hearted Brits left gifts in Wills to 10,670 different charities last year, the highest number recorded over the past decade, according to research marking the start of Remember A Charity Week.

FareShare Midlands' Lincoln Depot has redistributed over 222 tonnes of food, equivalent to 528,000 nutritious meals to charities and community groups across Lincolnshire.

On Tuesday 19th July, FareShare Midlands launched an innovative new meal production project in the commercial kitchen at Loxley House, Nottingham City Council’s HQ. In partnership with Nottingham Catering at the City Council, FareShare UK and Sainsbury’s, FareShare Midlands will produce meals that will be delivered directly to local charitable and not-for-profit organisations who are tackling hunger, poverty and the escalating effects of the cost of living crisis.

​FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, turning an environmental problem into a social solution. With 8.4m people in the UK struggling to afford to eat, and 131,000 children living in poverty in Birmingham alone, FareShare Midlands core mission has never been more vital. The charity continues to supply good quality surplus food to local community organisations who are tackling hunger, poverty and the effects of the cost of living crisis. At the same time, FareShare Midlands is expanding its services to vulnerable individuals, by creating access to work and training in warehousing and logistics, through their growing employability programmes.