We operate Community Fridges in our locations at Dunmow and Saffron Walden. They are open weekdays during office hours for anyone to come and take fresh food items that they can make good use of.
The Community Fridges are supported by Tesco Stores and the Cooperative Society who provide donated food items that would otherwise go to waste. These “too good to waste” items are collected by our volunteers each morning, who restock the fridges. They also monitor the fridge temperatures and quality of the food, and clean the fridges and equipment.
We also receive food donations from local caterers, fruiterers and retailers when they have items left over.
During the winter months we supplement the fridge stocks with additional items that we buy using our food support grant.
The fridges are open to anyone that needs a little bit of extra food to supplement their weekly shop due to the cost of living, or people using the Uttlesford Foodbank which provides an excellent service, but is unable to supply fresh food items.
Drop into 1 Forest Court, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow or the Jubilee Hub, 3 Hill Street, Saffron Walden and see what we have on offer.