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FareShare Midlands is the largest food redistribution charity in the Midlands.

FareShare Midlands is the largest food redistribution charity in the region, dedicated to rescuing surplus food and ensuring it reaches people facing food insecurity. Last year, we redistributed over 5,000 tonnes of food - equivalent to 11 million meals - helping 60,000 people every week.

We go beyond food redistribution. Through our SkillsShare training and work experience programmes, we empower individuals by providing essential skills and confidence. To date, we have supported over 1,250 people in their journey toward employment and a more secure future.  We are dedicated to expanding our training, work experience and job opportunities - find out more here.

Our charity members - local charities and community groups - transform the food we provide into nutritious meals, affordable shopping, and life-changing support. They offer crucial services like financial guidance, mental health support, and housing advice.

As an environmental charity with a social mission, we tackle some of today’s biggest challenges - hunger, inequality and food waste - by diverting high quality food from landfills and putting it to good use.

With demand for our services higher than ever, we rely on the generosity of our donors and the dedication of volunteers to continue this vital work. Together, we can fight hunger, reduce food waste, and create a brighter future for communities across the Midlands.

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Last year, our food helped around 650 frontline charities and community groups provide 11 million meals.

Receiving food from FareShare Midlands enables our members to provide improved nutrition, save money and deliver additional services to local people of all ages. Alongside the food, our members help people in need to improve their mental health and financial situation and to experience less loneliness.

How we work

We take good quality, in-date surplus food...

The vast majority of food waste occurs in the supply chain before it even reaches the supermarket. Working with FareShare UK, we save good quality surplus food from members of the food industry at both a regional and national level. In the Midlands this is over 5,000 tonnes per year and growing!

Into our warehouses across the Midlands...

Every day, our warehouses buzz with activity as food deliveries arrive. Our dedicated team of staff and volunteers swiftly sort and store each item, ensuring they're ready to nourish those in need. It's a seamless operation driven by efficiency and compassion, feeding our community one van-load at a time.

And distribute it to our Members across the Midlands region...

Our staff and volunteers then redistribute this nutritious food to Community Food Members across the region. Our Members range from homeless shelters to women’s refuges, and from disability charities to school breakfast clubs, covering just about every area of support for vulnerable individuals and families. Members sign up to receive regular orders of food from us to help cover their main food requirements.

Who transform the food into food parcels, affordable shopping and nutritious meals for those in need

In the year 2023/24 we redistributed 5,000 tonnes, enough food for 11 million meals. Alongside the food, our Members provide additional vital support and signposting services to local people suffering from hunger, poverty and the effects of the cost of living crisis.

2024 Annual Report

The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2024.

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