UKHarvest is a food rescue and education charity. They collect food that would have gone to waste from supermarkets, restaurants and manufacturers, then work with communities to distribute it elsewhere, and fight food insecurity.
UKHarvest works across West Sussex, and many of their food hubs are in our communities. It also runs our much-needed Chop and Chat sessions for our Later Living schemes.
HCT provided £20,000 towards UKHarvest’s first freezer van, which has been ‘transformational’ for UKHarvest. It means it can pick up frozen foods from supermarkets or other sources, and transport it to frozen hubs where it’s stored safety until it’s needed.
Simon Thresher, Operations and Compliance Manager at UKHarvest said:
“Thanks to Hyde, we have a van with frozen capability so we can offer more food, at all our initiatives - from our community food hubs to our education programmes. It means we’re able to offer a full range of food groups, so that everyone has the opportunity to access a healthy, balanced diet.
“Not only has the van helped us rescue more food, but it has enabled us to safely collect and redistribute protein as a frozen product – a food category that can be difficult to rescue fresh. Thank you Hyde.”