We support hundreds of not-for-profit organisations across the Midlands.
Our members include community pantries and cafes, schools, colleges and training centres, homeless and youth shelters, and drop-in centres. They work tirelessly to support their local communities, turning our surplus food into delicious meals and affordable shopping for people struggling with food poverty. Collectively our food supports 83,000 people every single week.
Over 90% of our members agree they are able to access a wider variety and quantity of food through their partnership with FareShare Midlands. 85% say they are able to provide their beneficiaries with more fruit and vegetables, and more than half say that without a FareShare membership it is likely they would have to close their food services.
In the centre of Loughborough is a building bustling with activity, full of people going out of their way to support the community.
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If Sarah Kaul was in any doubt about locals needing the Community Grocery, the queues around the block swiftly dealt with that.
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About 5 years ago, Steph O Shea (now Family Support Worker) started as a volunteer at Spark Centre, Burntwood.
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offer at least one other type of support as well as food.
Families with children are the most commonly supported group, with 75% of our members providing them food.
Providing emergency food provision is the main reason for their food service.
were able to increase the number of people accessing their food service with a FareShare Midlands membership
FareShare Midlands takes good quality, surplus food which would otherwise go to waste, and gets it to hundreds of charities and community groups across the Midlands.
