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Food Surplus Redistribution in Witney

Food Surplus Redistribution in Witney

The Witney Food Revolution By The Witney Food Revolution

We intercept surplus food from retail to mitigate waste and reduce the environmental footprint. We distribute food to the local community thereby reducing hunger and financial hardship.

Witney Delivery stage

24
backers
£9,840
raised
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This project was funded on 27 Jun 2024!

Witney Food Revolution (WFR) is a volunteer-powered community action group founded on the belief that everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food while minimising waste. Our mission is to combat food surplus and hunger simultaneously. Food waste in the UK generates 25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually. WFR provides an effective way to tackle food waste, contributing towards saving the planet. We open 4 days a week to distribute food to the local community. Our visitors are made up from a wide demographic including the vulnerable. Additionally, we signpost to support agencies while providing pastoral care and friendship. WFR has grown exponentially since opening in 2019. For example, in Feb 2024 we redistributed 14.5 tonnes of food that would have gone to landfill (double Feb 2023): instead it was shared with 2148 visitors. In order to sustain and develop this growth we need to increase funds to cover core costs, buy assets and train volunteers.

What we'll deliver:

  • Purchase consumables e.g. cleaning materials, paper bags, stationery
  • Purchase new fridges and freezers
  • Purchase sturdy and safe tables for food display and storage
  • Volunteer training to include Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, First Aid
  • Purchase licence for Monday.com (to support project management and running of WFR)
  • Purchase filing cabinet to ensure safety of confidential material
  • Purchase an ipad for auto data logging and day to day business and communication

Why it's a great idea:

Sustainability *Tackling food waste to reduce carbon emissions and reduce our impact on climate change *Support supermarkets meet the Government's Sustainable Development Goal of halving food waste by 2030 To reduce food poverty *2021/22 the DWP survey reported 4.7 million people (7%) in the UK are living in food poverty. Our mission is to ensure that surplus food reaches those in need *WFR was named Community Organisation of the year 2023 in recognition of the outstanding contribution made to the local community Community involvement * Through our work we provide support for those struggling with loneliness, isolation and mental health challenges *Witney Food Revolution works closely with local agencies e.g. baby bank, food bank, Citizens Advice Volunteer support * Provide a community for volunteers and training to become fully skilled in their roles * Mentor young people develop life/work skills * Research shows volunteering results in improvement in mental health and wellbeing

Steps to get it done:

  • Order place for new fridges and new freezer by 31/08/2024
  • Order 6 new tables for storage by 31/08/2024
  • Review of volunteer training needs completed by 01/06/2024
  • Implement relevant training courses by 31/08/2024
  • Costs for consumables are ongoing
  • Start a subscription with Monday.com by 01/06/2024
  • Purchase filing cabinet by 31/08/2024

Location Witney

About the space

Witney has a population of 30,168 (2021 census). According to the indices of deprivation 2019, 3 areas of Witney were within the 40% most deprived nationally. End Child Poverty 2019, estimates that all wards in Witney had over 20% of children living in poverty.

Council

West Oxfordshire District Council

How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees)  £9,431

Volunteer training includes 1st aid, food hygiene, health & safety, mental health awareness - £2,882
4 x Fridge 600ltr capacity - £2,300
Freezer 600ltr capacity - £1,644
Consumables 2024 - £1,000
Laptop - £400
Subscription for Monday.com - £396
6x Strong tables for storing and displaying food - £389
Filing cabinet - £99

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

Volunteer training includes 1st aid, food hygiene, health & safety, mental health awareness
£2,882
4 x Fridge 600ltr capacity
£2,300
Freezer 600ltr capacity
£1,644
Consumables 2024
£1,000
Laptop
£400
Subscription for Monday.com
£396
6x Strong tables for storing and displaying food
£389
Filing cabinet
£99

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • Contingency for the project to protect against price fluctuation
  • Lockers for volunteers' personal property

Target (inc. fees)  £9,431

Our Volunteer List

We're currently looking for people to offer skills and time to develop our project! Check out the list of what we need below and then use the 'Volunteer' button to the right to get involved.

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