Community Fridge For DissHelping food to go the extra mile!

from Diss Matters - Spring/Summer 2023

Keep in touch with nature – Volunteer at Quaker Wood

Food waste is a huge issue in the UK.

The Fridge is open for anyone to help themselves to food that would otherwise go to waste. So far Community Fridges have helped thousands connect to their communities, access nutritious food, save money and reduce waste. It's a great way to tackle food waste and ﬁght food poverty in our area.

sanitary products, you never know what will be up for grabs!

We receive lots of donations from local supermarkets and fresh loaves of bread, cakes and pastries from bakeries. In the Summer, we received a surplus of fruit and vegetables from allotments, gardens and orchards. Recently, we had lots of onions, coconuts, swedes and celery from a ﬁlm set! Donations aren’t just edible ones - from ﬂower bouquets and plants to nappies and

Run by a group of volunteers, the Community Fridge is a project by the people, for the people. Anyone can volunteer with us. Our volunteers help with the collection of local donations, unpacking and displaying items at the DYCC, assisting at food collection times and checking items for expiry dates and disposing accordingly. We are delighted to be able to provide a volunteering opportunity for three Diss High School pupils who chose Diss Community Fridge as the volunteering component of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.

If you’re passionate about reducing food waste and would like to volunteer, we would love to hear from you! Please email communityfridgefordiss@gmail.com or ﬁnd us on Facebook: @CommunityFridgeForDiss “Anyone can give, anyone can take.”