Earlier this year, we were delighted to receive a three-year grant from Shrewsbury Town Council’s Cost of Living Grant Fund, helping us expand our work rescuing surplus food and strengthening community food initiatives across Shrewsbury.
Since receiving the funding in July, we’ve already started to see the impact. We’ve continued to develop our network of community Foodshares, including new locations in Rodington and Upton Magna, helping more people access good-quality surplus food that would otherwise go to waste.
The funding has also supported the launch of our Food Hub Feasts, bringing people together to enjoy free meals made from rescued food. So far, we’ve delivered four successful events in Sundorne, Harlescott Grange, Belle Vue and at The Shrewsbury Ark, creating opportunities for neighbours to meet, share food and strengthen community connections.
Residents can also take part in our Taste with No Waste Challenge, which helps people reduce food waste at home through simple, practical changes. We’d love as many people as possible to get involved and help ensure good food is enjoyed, not wasted.
Alongside these new initiatives, the grant contributes towards the core costs that keep the Food Hub running every day, enabling our volunteer teams to continue collecting, sorting and redistributing surplus food across the county. This vital support is helping us build on ten years of food rescue and redistribution while finding new ways to ensure good food reaches local people rather than going to waste
David Johns, Head of Fundraising, at Shrewsbury Food Hub, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to Shrewsbury Town Council for this investment. While funding for running costs can be difficult to secure, it is essential to helping us meet growing demand and continue delivering our services.
This support is helping us expand our Foodshares, deliver community events such as Food Hub Feasts, improve our systems and increase our impact across Shrewsbury.
At a time when many households are facing financial pressures, every investment in food redistribution helps ensure more good food reaches people instead of going to waste.”
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible, especially our volunteers, whose time, commitment and enthusiasm turn funding into real impact in our communities.