At FareShare South West we join the dots between food waste and local hunger, turning an environmental problem into lasting social good.
We’re part of the solution to our broken food system. We rescue quality surplus food that would otherwise go to waste and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and joy to people from Gloucestershire to Cornwall. Food for a colossal 10 billion meals is wasted by the UK food industry every year, with devastating climate impact. We work directly with farmers, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers across the south west to fight the injustice of who gets to afford a healthy diet: over 50% of the food we rescue is fresh veg, fresh fruit and dairy.
We work in partnership to create positive social change. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.
We offer opportunities for people to thrive. Our diverse volunteers are supported to gain a meaningful and empowering experience whatever their background or reason for volunteering. Our youth employability programme offers tailored personal development and on-the-job training to grow confidence, give back and gain personal empowerment and skills for life.
FareShare South West is a small independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of our local communities.
