The environmental charity PECT, working in partnership with FACT, is launching the community fridge to help tackle food waste and support local residents who are most in need. The community fridge will enable people to access free food – sourced from farms, cafés, stores, and supermarkets – that would otherwise have gone to waste.

“A community fridge can give vulnerable residents access to emergency food aid without any stigma,” said PECT’s health and wellbeing lead Karen Igho.

“Any member of the public can access the community fridges with no referrals needed. We want to help ease pressure on residents who are struggling to feed themselves and their families while diverting surplus food from landfills.”