Established in 2007, FareShare South West is the region’s biggest food and environment charity.

With warehouses in Plymouth and Bristol, FareShare South West rescues good, surplus food from local food suppliers and delivers it to more than 400 charities, food banks and community groups – from Gloucester all the way down to Cornwall.

They do this help from the 280 + volunteers who give their time for free to get essential food supplies to local people most in need. Volunteers are of all ages and from all walks of life. For some, picking, packing, and delivering food from FareShare South West is a way to give back to their community, a point of social contact or an opportunity to try out a different type of work or workplace. For others, volunteering is a source of support or a chance to build confidence and get qualifications that will help them into work.

Voices from FareShare South West…