We shine a light on just some of the many forces for good in Sheffield: local charities, social initiatives and – more generally – anyone striving to make our fair city a better, fairer place to live.
Food Works started in 2015 as a campaign to raise awareness of food waste and to build a movement in Sheffield to tackle it. Our small staff team facilitates the work of hundreds of local volunteers to save, share and upcycle food via our cafés, market, ‘Just Meals’ frozen ready meals, and to grow food on our farm. Food waste is still a huge problem for the environment and for society. Over 30% of food produced never reaches our plates, which is a scandal considering the increasing levels of poverty and the climate crisis around the world. Every week we save over 10 tonnes of food from going to waste and over 5000 people a month eat or shop with us.
“Over 30% of food produced never reaches our plates…” – MJo Hercberg Director, Communications and Partnershops
In Sheffield and beyond, we’re working hard to ensure food doesn’t go to waste whilst also building a fair food system that offers sustainable, affordable food to everyone. People can join our movement by becoming a volunteer in one of our many roles – check out thefoodworks.org/volunteer – as well as by shopping or eating with us!
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Our services are available to anyone and everyone on a ‘pay what you can afford’ basis with a min £1.00 contribution. Giving generously helps us to keep things affordable across Sheffield. We’re always grateful for donations, too; we’re a non-profit social enterprise and 100% of donations go into furthering our work. More on this at thefoodworks.org/product-category/donations.
