Aber Food Surplus, based in Aberystwyth, is celebrating today after being awarded £439,125 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. The funding secures the future of this innovative, not-for-profit social enterprise for the next three years.
Building on our existing work, we will expand our Food Sharing Hub, retain three full time members of staff, and offer our community a wide range of meaningful opportunities to participate in our food system. Community benefits will focus on human and planetary health and wellbeing, and include volunteering opportunities, the development of a range of income generating activities around value added products, social prescribing and skill-sharing. A culture of collaborative solutions-focused community action on the climate crisis will be co-designed and championed.
Director, Heather McClure, said: “After a few tough months of funding uncertainty for Aber Food Surplus, the team are delighted to announce that the project has now secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to build on the organisations’ track record of bringing the community together over food and environmental action.”
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all friends of the project for their ongoing support, and for working with us to build a brighter future and more resilient community.
We are now actively looking for a new space with even bigger potential; keep up to date with our progress by following @aberfoodsurplus or signing to our newsletter mailing list via our website.
Email: afscommunityhub@gmail.com
Website: www.aberfoodsurplus.co.uk
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