FareShare South West is your local food charity
Our vision is a future where no food is wasted and all people can thrive.
The 2026 FareShare South West Impact Report tells our story: how we rescue good surplus food, who we share it with and the difference our work makes to the lives of people from Cornwall to Gloucestershire.
There are facts and figures from the last year, but also the inspirational and poignant stories of the people behind the stats. Stories of people coming together through food, finding purpose, community and a way through difficult times.
How does FareShare South West make a difference?
A year in numbers:
- 1,750 tonnes of good food saved
- Reaching 35,000 people of all ages and backgrounds through 301 member charities, schools and community hubs
- 4.17m meals worth of food shared with people across the south west, empowering communities to find routes out of poverty
- 36 people supported with employability across our Bristol FareChance programme and Plymouth pilot projects
Together, our volunteers, fundraisers, donors, food suppliers and member charities made this possible.
How can I support FareShare South West?
We’re a charity, and we need your help. Could you do just one thing?
Donate
Give today and you’ll be supporting people and planet. Every £10 donation rescues enough food for 40 meals.
Volunteer
Volunteer in Bristol or Plymouth today to give back to your local community, stay active and fight food poverty and waste. We also welcome groups and individuals from businesses who want to do corporate volunteering.
Sign up for news
Not everyone has money or time to spare, but we can all commit to staying informed. Sign up for news and we’ll send you occasional updates to keep you up to date on food issues, community resilience and the social and environmental big picture.
Our impact over the years
