FareShare North East is the largest food redistribution charity in the North East. We take good-to-eat surplus food from the food industry and divert it to 339 charities and community groups, reaching more than 36,951 vulnerable people each week. We aim to fight hunger and tackle food waste one step at a time, with the help of our volunteers and supporters.
People Our Community Food Members Supported in 2020
Tonnes of Food Redistributed in 2020
Community Food Members Supported in 2020
Meals Provided In 2020
FareShare North East provides charities and community groups with food that takes up over 50% of their food resources. By accessing our surplus food, they are able to save thousands of pounds each year which are often reinvested into other services that the organisation offers. Food provided by FareShare North East enables organisations to continue to make the vital and tangible contribution to the communities they are committed to serving.
Stay up to date with FareShare North East News and Press Releases
1st November 2021
FareShare North East: A Positive Social & Environmental Impact
The work of FareShare North East is helping to reduce the amount of food that is unnecessarily going to landfill. But what is the...
1st November 2021
FareShare UK Call on Government MP’s to Tackle Food Waste
In October 2021, a group of over 50 MPs have written to the Prime Minister, calling on the Government to take urgent action to...
19th October 2021
LEJOG 2021: Wylam Sprockets Riding For FareShare North East
On the 1st August 2021, six amazing people set off from Land’s End for the 13-day challenge to cycle the length of Britain. Find...
15th October 2021
Volunteers Needed For Tesco Christmas Food Collection
The annual Tesco Food Collection takes place from Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th November and will provide extra food support for people in urgent...
7th October 2021
Volunteer Spotlight – Meet Leigh
Leigh, our admin volunteer, has been volunteering with FareShare North East since April 2020. Like many other people, Leigh is mindful about the preposterous...
21st September 2021
Welcome To Our New Website!
Hello everyone, and welcome to our brand new website for FareShare North East! We want to thank everyone for bearing with us over these...
Areas of the North East are located in the top 30% for income deprivation in the UK as a result of the region’s continuing economic difficulties, recent reductions in funding for public services and changes to the benefits system. It is forecasted that the North East is likely to face an increasing problem with food poverty over the coming years making FareShare North Easts’ mission to redistribute surplus food to organisations offering vital food services to the households living in food insecurity…more prevalent than ever.
We at Barnard Grove School feel very lucky to be a part of something so positive at this very difficult time and to see the impact on those who need it most.
With the food provided by FareShare North East, we have been able to support refugee families and children in the community with door to door distribution of food and essential supplies. This has helped to mitigate the harsh impact of the COVID-19 and the stay at home measures.
Barnard Grove School Middlesbrough
We love FareShare North East. There is a real “buzz” when the FareShare delivery is received, with everyone excited to see what is in the boxes. This is a very important way [The Eco Shop] to continue to support people and maintain connection with them during this crisis and profits from the shop through the year mean this service can be provided to families for free.
Park End Primary
Thanks to FareShare North East I am still able to get vital food parcels out to our nursery families every Thursday.
Sunshine Day Nursery
It’s brilliant what FareShare gives us… Before FareShare, our foodbank relied mostly on donations from the community and whilst it’s brilliant to have their support, with FareShare we’re able to provide a wider range of items.
Hebburn Helps
People here are very proud. By the time people ask us for help, they need it immediately, as they will have very little. The food from FareShare North East is allowing us to produce even more parcels
Engage Ltd
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