FareShare Greater Manchester

FareShare Greater Manchester Over 4 million people in the UK live in food poverty, lacking access to healthy affordable food. Our industry partners donate food, money and time.

FareShare Greater Manchester fights hunger and tackles food waste by distributing tonnes of surplus food to over 250 frontline charities, community organisations and schools in the region. At the same time the UK throws away 8.3 million tonnes of good food every year. FareShare stops food being wasted and gets it to where it is needed. We distribute to over 200 Community Food Members and new organ

isations are joining all the time. Our Community Food Members provide vitally needed meals, food parcels and snacks to hundreds of disadvantaged people every day. They work with a huge variety of people dealing with hardship, people who are homeless, unemployed, people dealing with substance abuse, the elderly, children and families, young adults, refugees and asylum-seekers at drop-ins, residential centres, SureStart centres, and breakfast and after-school clubs. FareShare Greater Manchester is managed by EMERGE www.emergemanchester.co.uk in partnership with FareShare UK. Every year our food donors deliver over 700 tonnes of fresh, frozen and long-life food to our depot at New Smithfield Market in East Manchester. We receive a wide range of food - bread, meat, vegetables, cans, ready-made meals, dairy products, and drinks - we never know exactly what we'll get each week. Some donors deliver every working day, others once or twice a week, others, a few times a year. We also 'capture' surplus edible food from the market every day and quality control it by hand. Staff together with a large team of volunteers deal with the deliveries and store the food in the warehouse. The food is then matched with the needs of our community food members, and delivered. Our aim is to make sure that everything delivered to us by our food donors finds a home. None of this would be possible without the generous donations of industry sponsors and charitable trusts. Our industry sponsors organise fund-raising events and give money, staff-time, and even equipment. We keep our costs low by running the service efficiently, but in order to expand the number of people we help we always need more support.

25/08/2026

🎧 A new episode of Food Stories is out today!
This time, we’re heading to Buxton to meet the brilliant team behind Waste Not Want Not at Buxton United Reformed Church.
On the day we visited, something delicious was happening! 👀🥕🍊🥬
We joined one of our Delicious Vegelicious cookery demonstrations, where fresh fruit and vegetables supplied through our Vegelicious scheme were transformed into a colourful veggie stir fry and a citrus and beetroot salad.
Visitors stopped by to watch, have a taste and maybe even try something they’d never eaten before!
In the episode, we hear from Project Coordinator Catherine Sterndale, community chef Kala Mandviwala, corporate volunteer John O’Callaghan and one of the people enjoying the food.
It’s a story about surplus food, fresh ingredients, building confidence in the kitchen and encouraging people to be a little more adventurous with what they eat. 💚
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or HERE: https://faresharegm.org.uk/podcasts/food-stories-episode-17-delicious-vegelicious-waste-not-want-not-buxton/

24/08/2026

🎧 Have you heard our latest Food Stories episode yet?

This time, we’re visiting The Storehouse Congleton - a Food Bank at New Life Church in Congleton to find out how they support people and families facing crisis and hardship.

💚 But this isn’t just a story about food parcels. We hear from the team at the Storehouse about the difference that FareShare Greater Manchester’s surplus food makes, and discover how New Life Church provides a much wider network of support – from debt advice to help for families, young people and those affected by dementia.

Because sometimes, it takes more than food to help someone through a difficult time.
🎧 Listen to Food Stories from FareShare Greater Manchester wherever you get your podcasts.

🚫 MYTH: “Donating surplus food is too complicated for businesses.”✅ REALITY: It doesn't have to be!We know that every fo...
24/08/2026

🚫 MYTH: “Donating surplus food is too complicated for businesses.”
✅ REALITY: It doesn't have to be!

We know that every food business is different, which is why there are different ways you can donate your surplus food to FareShare Greater Manchester.

Whether you're a food manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler, hospitality business or something in between, we can work with you to find a way that fits.

Your surplus could help provide food for charities and community groups across Greater Manchester, while helping to reduce food waste. 💚

So, if you've thought about donating but assumed it would be too complicated, why not have a conversation with us?

📩 Get in touch and let's see how we can make your surplus work harder. Call 0161 223 8200 or email [email protected]

💚We were thrilled to be invited to the official opening of The People’s Kitchen at the Nigeria Community Association in...
20/08/2026

💚We were thrilled to be invited to the official opening of The People’s Kitchen at the Nigeria Community Association in Rochdale last month. ️

The Nigeria Community Association is one of our Community Food Members, and it was wonderful to see this exciting new venture take shape as they expand the support they offer to their local community through food.

Access to a nutritious, freshly cooked meal can make such a difference - but The People’s Kitchen is about so much more than food. It’s also a place where people can come together, build connections and learn valuable cookery skills that can be used long after they leave the kitchen.

The opening was a fantastic celebration, with an incredible spread of food for guests to enjoy, including Rochdale’s Mayor and Mayoress.

There are so many amazing community organisations doing brilliant work across Greater Manchester, using food to bring people together, support those who need it and strengthen their local communities. We feel incredibly privileged to play a small part in supporting them.

A huge congratulations to the Nigeria Community Association on this brilliant new chapter. We can’t wait to see The People’s Kitchen flourish! 👏

🎧 NEW EPISODE OF FOOD STORIES!What does a food bank provide beyond food?In our latest episode of Food Stories from FareS...
18/08/2026

🎧 NEW EPISODE OF FOOD STORIES!
What does a food bank provide beyond food?
In our latest episode of Food Stories from FareShare Greater Manchester, we visit the Storehouse Food Bank at New Life Church in Congleton to hear how they support people and families experiencing crisis and extreme hardship.
We meet Joanna and Mike, who share a behind-the-scenes look at the Storehouse, and hear from Jeff Cutts, an Elder at New Life Church, about how their partnership with FareShare Greater Manchester helps them provide a wider range of food to the community.
But this story is about much more than food parcels. 💚
Alongside the Storehouse, they also offers debt advice, support for families and young people, and help for those affected by dementia – building a wider network of care in the community.
🎧 Listen to the latest episode of Food Stories and discover how support, connection and community can make all the difference: https://faresharegm.org.uk/?post_type=podcast&p=3416

🚫 MYTH: "Hunger and food waste are separate issues."✅ REALITY: They're two sides of the same problem.Every day, perfectl...
17/08/2026

🚫 MYTH: "Hunger and food waste are separate issues."
✅ REALITY: They're two sides of the same problem.

Every day, perfectly good food goes to waste while many people struggle to access affordable, nutritious meals.

At FareShare Greater Manchester, we help bridge that gap by rescuing quality surplus food and redistributing it to charities and community groups across the region.

It's a simple idea with a powerful impact:
🍎 Less food wasted
🍽️ More people fed
🌍 A healthier planet

When good food is shared instead of thrown away, everyone benefits.
💚 Because no good food should go to waste when it can change lives.

15/08/2026

Have you caught the brand new episode of Food Stories Podcast yet? In it, we visit the remarkable place that is Emmaus Mossley where people who have experienced or been at risk of homelessness can find a new beginning. Listen now where ever you get your podcasts as well as over on the FareShare Greater Manchester website : https://faresharegm.org.uk/podcasts/food-stories-episode-15-emmaus-mossley/

☀️We are right in the middle of the school summer holidays and many families are feeling the pinch. The added cost of fe...
13/08/2026

☀️We are right in the middle of the school summer holidays and many families are feeling the pinch. The added cost of feeding and entertaining children is too much for some and we are doing all we can to help them by providing our community food members with surplus food.

🥫Our stock in the warehouse is getting low though, and we are doing all we can to source everything we can. Can you help? Do you work for a food manufacturer, retailer or wholesaler in Greater Manchester which has surplus food you could donate to our operation?

If so, please get in touch on 0161 223 8200 or email [email protected]

11/08/2026

🎧 Food Stories Podcast is back!

This time, we're heading to Emmaus Mossley, one of FareShare Greater Manchester's Community Food Members, to discover what happens when surplus food becomes part of something much bigger than a meal.

Emmaus Mossley supports people who have experienced homelessness, with residents – known as Companions – living and working together as part of a community.

We meet Catering Manager Danny Gregson, Molly Ridgeway and some of the Companions to hear about life at Emmaus, the role of food in bringing people together, and how surplus food from FareShare helps feed the community.

💚 It's a story about food, community, dignity and fresh starts – and a great reminder that when good food is given another chance, it can make a real difference.

🎙️ Listen to the latest episode of Food Stories now: https://faresharegm.org.uk/podcasts/food-stories-episode-15-emmaus-mossley/

🚫 MYTH: "Only large companies can help reduce food waste."✅ REALITY: Every business can make a difference.Whether you're...
10/08/2026

🚫 MYTH: "Only large companies can help reduce food waste."
✅ REALITY: Every business can make a difference.

Whether you're a local café, independent retailer, manufacturer, wholesaler or national business, there are plenty of ways to help tackle food waste and support communities across Greater Manchester.

You could:
🍎 Donate surplus food
🤝 Support food redistribution
🙌 Volunteer with your team
📢 Help spread the word

Every contribution - big or small - helps ensure good food reaches people instead of going to waste.

Together, we can reduce food waste, support local charities and build stronger communities.

💚 No business is too small to make a big impact.

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Maynard House, New Smithfield Market
Manchester
M112WJ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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