FareShare South West (UK)
FareShare South West (FSSW) tackles food poverty in the UK South West region, using food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributing it to front-line organisations that need it. In 2020, in response to increased demand for services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FSSW scaled up its operations and increased its output six-fold – delivering food for over 6.1 million meals. Half of the food they supplied went to families and children in need through schools, children’s centres, holiday projects and pantry schemes.
In 2021/2022, the Eurofins Foundation provided capacity-building funds to FareShare South West.
As of October 2022, FSSW had supported 385 charities, schools and community groups with access to a regular supply of surplus food. This food has reached approximately 46,200 end beneficiaries struggling with food insecurity with regular access to fresh, healthy food. Across the whole region, during the first ten months of 2022, FFSW saved 126 tonnes of surplus food from going to waste, this food equated to approximately 300,000 meals provided through the charity partners that FFSW work with.
The Eurofins Foundation is renewing its funding to FFSW in 2022/2023.
This project contributes to the following United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
