FareShare Sussex & Surrey (FSSS) is a charity.
We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets and farms. This food is nutritious, in date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, protein. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it to charities, schools, food banks, community pantries and fridges and other organisations serving vulnerable people.
We delivered food for 2.14 million meals supporting 16,560 people a week at risk of food poverty, which is a huge and growing problem. 13.4 million people including 4 million children in the UK live in households that struggle to afford to buy enough fruit, vegetables and other healthy foods.
We have 2 warehouse depots, in Brighton and Guildford, serving the whole of Sussex & Surrey. As one of 35 Regional Centres, working as a network across the country with FareShare, a national charity.
Our new Surrey depot officially opened in July 2024 which has enabled us to receive more fresh, frozen, chilled and ambient food to be delivered across the region.
Our food is a vital lifeline for vulnerable people in our community. Children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and key workers all rely on our food.
We are powered by our dedicated team of over 170 volunteers across both sites. They are the lifeline of our operations, from sorting through food, packing trays, and delivering food to our partners across Sussex and Surrey. Our Guildford site is seeking new volunteers to help keep up with increasing demand.
Find out more here:Â https://faresharesussexandsurrey.org.uk/sign-up/volunteer-guildford/.
