Bristol-based giving platform, Neighbourly, have recently surpassed the incredible milestone of distributing over 100m meals to local communities via the Neighbourly network, helping millions of Britons stay fed and local good causes operational since the platform launched in 2014.
Neighbourly connects available resources such as food surplus, financial donations and volunteer time from 45 corporate partners (including M&S, Lidl, Aldi, Sainsburys, B&Q, RSA Insurance and Samsung) to over 21,000 local causes in the shape of charities, community groups and schools.
Between August 2021 and August 2022 alone over 32.8 million meals were redistributed via Neighbourly, worth £62.3 million and weighing 13790 tonnes.
Steve Butterworth, CEO said: “This is an important milestone for Neighbourly, our corporate partners and crucially for our good causes. This huge figure translates to genuine positive impact in terms of food waste avoided. Of course, the fact foodbanks and front-line charities are facing such significant demand is a stark reminder of the scale of the cost of living crisis and they shouldn’t need to rely on surplus to help solve social challenges.
“Equally, we know that 17% of food is wasted in retail and at the consumption stage worldwide and are committed to doing what we can to reduce this here in the UK, ensuring that these valuable resources go to the best possible use.”
