This September we have launched a brand-new Nurture our Neighbourhood campaign in partnership with the food redistribution charity, FareShare.
There are thousands of neighbourhoods across Northern Ireland, often with a SPAR store at their heart. At SPAR we believe in nurturing our neighbourhoods and supporting the communities we serve, a belief we share with our One Million Meals charity partner, FareShare. FareShare help strengthen communities by taking good food, that would otherwise go to waste, and getting it to local charities that use it to support people in their communities.
Our Giving One Million Meals campaign is about supporting those in our communities that need it most this winter. We’re donating £250,000 to FareShare, enabling the charity to provide the equivalent of 1 million meals through the local charities they work with in SPAR communities. Every £1 we donate to FareShare is the equivalent of 4 meals within the community!
Every £1 we donate to FareShare is the equivalent of 4 meals within the community.*
Polly Bianchi, director of fundraising at FareShare says: “We are delighted to be working closely with SPAR on their ‘Nurture our Neighbourhood’ campaign this winter. The donation of the equivalent of 1 million meals will make a significant contribution to our work getting good-to-eat food, which might otherwise go to waste, to people who need it. As the winter months approach, our network of 8,500 charities across the UK will be working hard to provide hearty, nourishing meals for people in their communities. Each group provides vital wraparound services to support people impacted by the cost of living crisis and the contribution made by SPAR will go a long way to strengthening those communities.”
About Fareshare
FareShare is the UK’s longest running food redistribution charity, they are focused on fighting hunger and tackling food waste.
FareShare takes good-to-eat surplus food, which is unsold or unwanted by the food industry, and redistributes it, through a network of nearly 8,500 charities and community organisations.
The charities and community groups that receive food from FareShare turn it into meals and food parcels for vulnerable families and individuals. Nearly all (88%) of these organisations offer vital services and support (wrap-around-care) for people who are often vulnerable and struggling with issues including unemployment and low income, debt, homelessness, loneliness, family break up, and dependency.
One Million Meals Terms and conditions
*SPAR UK will donate £250, 000 to FareShare, enabling the charity to provide the equivalent of 1 million meals to communities. According to WRAP guidelines a meal is 420g and FareShare can redistribute the equivalent of one meal for every 25p donated. FareShare is a registered charity 1100051
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