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Make a Material Difference in the Heart of the North West region
FareShare Greater Manchester is the Manchester branch of award-winning national charity FareShare. Run by EMERGE 3Rs, it works to help people experiencing food hardship, whilst at the same time tackling climate change.
Until recently, in-date fresh food with a short shelf life, over-stocked by shops and supermarkets, was often destined for landfill sites, anaerobic digesters, or incinerators. This resulted in perfectly good, in-date food being wasted and adding to the planet’s carbon emissions.
FareShare’s model is simple. Instead of sending surplus food to be disposed of, food retailers and suppliers donate the fresh goods to FareShare. The charity then redistributes them to people in need.
Across the UK, 270,000 tonnes of perfectly edible food is unwanted each year. FareShare is putting that food to good use.
FareShare delivers food to a wide range of initiatives. These include schools’ breakfast clubs, hospices, food pantry schemes, community cafes, night shelters, hostels, domestic violence refuges and rehabilitation projects.
Across the UK, 270,000 tonnes of perfectly edible food is unwanted each year. FareShare is putting that food to good use.
FareShare delivers food to a wide range of initiatives, including schools’ breakfast clubs, hospices, food pantry schemes, community cafes, night shelters, hostels, domestic violence refuges and rehabilitation projects.
FareShare management
In Manchester, the FareShare operations are managed by EMERGE 3Rs, the parent charity of EMERGE Recycling. FareShare’s aims are completely in line with EMERGE’s core mission of reducing waste and carbon emissions and working for social good. The Manchester operation supports around 250 initiatives, and every 1kg of food saved from Anaerobic Digestion is equivalent to a 3.7kg CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) saving.
FareShare Greater Manchester operates with the generous support of many partners, including major supermarkets and fresh produce retailers, who donate surplus food to the charity on a regular basis. Due to a rising demand for its services, the Manchester operation is now planning to expand.
FareShare management
In Manchester, the FareShare operations are managed by EMERGE 3Rs, the parent charity of EMERGE Recycling. FareShare’s aims are completely in line with EMERGE’s core mission of reducing waste and carbon emissions and working for social good. The Manchester operation supports around 250 initiatives, and every 1kg of food saved from Anaerobic Digestion is equivalent to a 3.7kg CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) saving.
FareShare Greater Manchester operates with the generous support of many partners, including major supermarkets and fresh produce retailers, who donate surplus food to the charity on a regular basis. Due to a rising demand for its services, the Manchester operation is now planning to expand.
To develop and grow our food redistribution operation, we need your help!
Please consider donating to FareShare Greater Manchester. Click the donate button to the left. Just £3 can help provide several meals.