Article by Paula Woolven B.E.M.
CEO & Founder
We had to make the incredibly difficult decision to announce that the Havens Food Cooperative evening collections would stop at the end of March 2025 due to a lack of funding. Accessing grants has become a perfect storm for several reasons, including the financial pressures local authorities face and government and lottery funding restructuring.
This is what will be lost:
The positive environmental impact of not landfilling perishable surplus foods from 20 supermarkets—over 150 tonnes per annum—prevented the creation of harmful greenhouse gases.
The sorting and rapid prioritised free redistribution of over 1.5 million pounds of still usable food since our creation.
365 days a year, providing food to hundreds of individuals and families, food banks, schools, support groups (pop-up pantries), community events, and social navigating advice.
Providing emergency food bags.
The support of 50 volunteers – the heart and soul of our organisation – who make almost 5,000 collections from individual supermarkets every year.
We hope to find a way to save our vital service at the 11th hour.
How you can help
We have created a fundraising page : SAVE THE HAVENS FOOD COOPERATIVE | Localgiving . We need your help so we can continue to help those that need us.
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