Please support our match funded appeal today
“We’ve had children come to school fainting with hunger. We’ve set up two emergency breakfast clubs with your food.” Melissa, Green Box, Okehampton
Hunger and hardship in Devon and Cornwall is profound – and it keeps growing. With backing from Simon Hallett, owner of Plymouth Argyle FC, and his wife Jane, we’re launching a matched funding appeal to respond.
Our current Plymouth hub was launched in 2022, designed to redistribute food for up to 1 million meals annually across Devon and Cornwall by 2025. Rising poverty meant that our little hub exceeded this in its first 8 months. We have no room here to expand.
With your support we can secure, fit-out and run a much bigger, bespoke Plymouth hub in the new year. We’ll be able to rescue and share nutritious food for over 11,000 people in need across rural and inner-city communities, alongside a hands-on employability programme.
We’ve already raised over half the funding we need but need your support to reach our £400,000 target. Every gift will be matched by the Halletts, meaning you will double your impact.
Next steps
To commit your support and help unlock our match funding, please contact our Deputy CEO, Josie Forsyth: 0117 954 2220 or via josie.forsyth@faresharesouthwest.org.uk to transfer your donation without platform fees and secure Gift Aid.
The new hub will mean:
- Three times our current size at 8000 sq ft with freezers, chillers, catering kitchen, breaking-bulk spaces and new equipment
- A 7.2 tonne truck, driver and produce coordinator to revolutionise food sourcing
- A multi-partner hub with bespoke spaces to launch a new employability programme and corporate engagement
By supporting us to take this next step for Devon and Cornwall, you’ll be making a profound, lasting impact on the lives of children struggling in your neighbourhoods, bringing health, dignity and routes out of poverty.
This is the difference your support will make:
Space to rescue and share food for 2.2 million meals a year by Year 3
Essential support for 25 new local charities in Devon and Cornwall
An extra 230 tonnes of food saved – food for 600,000 extra meals
“We’ve had children come to school fainting with hunger. One parent today said she’d only got a few pounds left for the rest of the week. But this is also an environmental project, and there’s absolutely no shame in coming forward to get this food.”
Melissa, Green Box Okehampton
