Empower communities to reduce UK food poverty

Thanks to your support we've now served over 73,000 meals to people at risk from food poverty and social isolation in communities across the UK.

On average across our Hubs:

• 67% of beneficiaries say that they are eating more fruit and veg since coming to a FoodCycle Hub
•  67% feel more part of the community
• 71% say that they have made new friends.

And among our Hub volunteers:

• 85% say that they have developed friendships with people from different backgrounds and cultures
•  70% report improved confidence
• 70% say that FoodCycle has inspired them to start their own community project or volunteer elsewhere.

Shirley, 62, Bristol Hub says "It helps out financially but there’s also the social side. There are a lot of people who live on their own, and it’s nice to sit round a table, and have dinner, instead of sitting in all the time on your own with a TV dinner. The social thing, that’s what I’ve got out of it. There’s a lot of loyalty, once people get to know each other, like if you have a really crap week, there’s a lot of people with addictions in here, and housing problems and social problems, and if they talk about it over a table, it helps. It’s good to speak to someone new.”

We have also launched three new Hubs: Sheffield, Salisbury, and Wandsworth. These are the first of many more to come as we look to address the growing problems of food poverty and food waste in the UK, and with your support, we can do this.

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