It was Volunteers Week from 3-9th June. We couldn’t do what we do without our amazing team of volunteers. This week, we’re highlighting some …
A huge thank you to our former volunteer, Isobel Spray, for running the Great Manchester Run 10K for FareShare Greater Manchester! Your support means …
We’re thrilled to have received a mayoral pin badge from the outgoing Mayor of Tameside, Councillor Tafheen Sharif. This honour recognises the work FareShare …
Thanks to a generous donation from Sainsbury’s we have a brand new freezer at the FareShare Greater Manchester HQ which significantly increased storage capacity. …
We are delighted to have been chosen as The Trafford Centre charity partners for 2023/24, alongside two other amazing charities Stockdales and Look Good …
Recently, we celebrated the annual FareShare UK Volunteer Awards. Every year, we host a lunch for our volunteers. We also connect with other FareShare …
At FareShare Greater Manchester, we’re committed to fighting food poverty. Our dedication extends beyond providing surplus food to the charities we support. We believe …
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority initiated the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, recognising EMERGE 3Rs. FareShare Greater Manchester’s parent charity has been recognised within …
Our parent charity, EMERGE 3Rs, won the 2023 Weston Charity Awards.
Every year from 1-7 June, we embrace Volunteers’ Week, a special occasion where we honour and acknowledge the incredible impact volunteering brings to our …
This year EMERGE turns 25. We’re proudly celebrating our 25th anniversary.
At FareShare Greater Manchester, one of our key aims is to tackle the impact of food waste on the environment. Food waste accounts for …
In 2020, we established our FareShare Plus model. For the past 3 years, we have distributed ‘surplus surplus’ food from our main depot, Maynard …
In 2022 we redistributed 1981 tonnes of surplus food to 280 frontline charities and community groups. All of us at FareShare Greater Manchester would …
Rising energy costs are making it difficult for people across Greater Manchester to cook nutritious meals. In response, FareShare Greater Manchester has launched a …
A survey carried out by FareShare UK in September/October 2022 has demonstrated the impact that the Cost of Living Crisis is having on the …
As we approach a year since the first COVID-19 lockdown began, we want to share the story of one of our favourite memories from …
Salford company AJ Bell and the Sharks Community Trust, the charitable arm of Sale Sharks rugby club, have joined forces to distribute food hampers …
In 2020, we’ve provided 5.5 million meal portions to tens of thousands of people across Greater Manchester. This wouldn’t have been possible without the …
We’ve teamed up with Manchester United Foundation and Manchester United FC. These efforts will provide 33 tonnes of food for their Santa’s Red Helpers …
The vast majority of surplus occurs before food even gets to the supermarket. Each FareShare regional centre takes that food and redistributes to those in need. FareShare Go is our supermarket collection service, which deals with supermarket-level surplus.