FareShare Greater Manchester is a charitable food redistribution operation, helping turn good-to-eat surplus food into meals for people across the city-region.
Looking for a food charity in Manchester? FareShare Greater Manchester redistributes surplus food from businesses to over 290 charities and community groups, helping provide meals for people in need into meals for people in need.
FareShare Greater Manchester is a leading food redistribution charity in Manchester, working with supermarkets and food businesses to collect and redistribute surplus food to over 290 charities, schools and community organisations.
While FareShare is not a food bank, our work directly supports food banks and charities across Greater Manchester, helping ensure good food reaches people who need it most. Whether you want to donate food in Manchester, volunteer in Manchester or access support, we make it easy to get involved while helping reduce food waste and tackle food poverty across Greater Manchester.
This work is making a profound impact across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, High Peak and Cheshire East and you can be part of it. Opportunities include volunteering your time, fundraising or encouraging local businesses to donate surplus food. As a leading food initiative in Manchester, FareShare GM helps ensure good food is not wasted but instead reaches those who need it most.
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Tonnes of food
Redistributed in April 2024 – March 2025
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Million meals provided
In April 2024 – March 2025
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Community food members
Supported in April 2024 – March 2025
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Volunteer hours
Given April 2024 – March 2025
Get involved to help us in the fight against hunger and food waste in Greater Manchester.
Food poverty is rising across the UK, and Greater Manchester is no exception.
Food insecurity and hunger have become shocking yet normal aspects of daily life for thousands of individuals in the region. This occurs every day.
At FareShare Greater Manchester, we resolve to fight hunger and food waste. We distribute quality surplus food to more than 220 charities and communityΒ groups across the region. This establishes our identity as a committed foodΒ poverty charity. Our goal is to ensure that meals go to those who need themΒ most.
Together we can: 7 million meals
Our goal is to redistribute enough surplus food to create 7 million meals for people experiencing hunger across Greater Manchester.
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