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The Halifax Community Fridge, is open daily enabling residents and businesses to share surplus food and for anyone to help themselves to quality food that would otherwise be wasted. Unlike food banks, the Halifax Community Fridge is not means-tested - it is available to anyone. It is also discreetly situated and avoids any stigma its users may otherwise feel. The Halifax Community Fridge launched in August 2020, and has remained open every-single-day since. We are open 365-days-a-year, and are a lifeline for up to 100 families each day. No questions are asked, everyone is welcome. Working alongside Neighbourly has enabled us to support our towns local supermarkets in drastically reducing their carbon footprint and food wastage, which in-turn has stopped our community from going to sleep hungry. The work of the Halifax Community Fridge extends beyond free food and drink, everything we do is free to the community that we love to serve. We offer free winter coats, free sanitary packs for females, free pet food to owners and pets in need, free household items to support families in need and so much more We feature regularly in local and national media, showing the incredible work of the community fridge project and how it has brought our community together. In doing so, we have redistributed millions of items of food and drink back into our local community. Our work is spreading across the U.K., in supporting other Mosques and organisations in setting-up their own community fridges and serve their diverse communities, we are in the process of supporting around 20 organisations to support different communities across the country, examples are provided: Birmingham Community Fridge: https://www.neighbourly.com/project/67aa5fc339570a98e11db096 JTI Community Fridge: https://www.neighbourly.com/project/658465f445476114d40756b2 Keighley Community Fridge: https://www.neighbourly.com/project/6783c6ef823a3f527caa5fd1 Ashton Community Fridge: https://www.neighbourly.com/project/66df7367c6579d8b4c3cce1a Here’s some recent links from the media regarding our work: https://www.calderdalechildcare.org.uk/kb5/calderdale/fsd/service.page?id=aeQeVWscSc8 https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/award-for-halifax-mosque-project-which-is-a-lifeline-for-towns-most-vulnerable-4886288 https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/halifax-community-fridge-national-award-for-halifax-pharmacist-hero-who-goes-above-and-beyond-4285769 https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/halifax-community-fridge-the-selfless-volunteers-who-have-been-out-every-day-for-1000-days-feeding-halifaxs-hungry-4123860 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-56201351 https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/free-food-fridge-halifax-bringing-20600051.amp

ABOUT HUDDERSFIELD COMMUNITY FRIDGE Huddersfield Community Fridge is a volunteer-led food redistribution project supporting local residents facing food insecurity while reducing food waste across the area. Since launching in June 2025, we have redistributed well over 100,000 food items, now supporting approximately 250 families each week through our open-access community fridge. Our service is available to everyone - with no referral required - helping ensure that good food reaches people who need it quickly and without barriers. We are equipped to safely handle and redistribute a wide range of surplus food. Our team holds Level 2 Food Hygiene certification and follows established food safety and hygiene practices. All food is sorted and made available to the community promptly, often on the same day it is collected. We operate with a strong and dedicated volunteer team and work in partnership with the local council, schools, and other charities to maximise our reach and impact. In addition to reducing waste, our work helps strengthen community connections by providing a welcoming, respectful space where people can access support with dignity. We are always looking to build partnerships with local retailers and organisations to increase the amount of surplus food we can save and share. Whether you’re a business looking to donate surplus food, or a supporter wanting to get involved, we welcome you to be part of a more sustainable and connected Huddersfield. FOOD COLLECTION & CAPABILITY Huddersfield Community Fridge offers a reliable and flexible surplus food collection service for partner organisations. - Collection availability: 7 days a week - Flexible scheduling: We can adapt collection times to suit store operations - Rapid redistribution: Food is typically sorted and made available to the community on the same day - Food safety: Volunteers are Level 2 Food Hygiene certified, and all handling follows food safety best practices - Storage: We have appropriate refrigeration and storage in place to handle a range of surplus food types - Reliability: Our dedicated volunteer team ensures consistent collections and clear communication with partners Our aim is to make surplus food donation simple, efficient, and dependable - helping partners reduce waste while supporting the local community

We want to be able support those people who are temporarily unable to afford to support themselves in our local area with regular access to a healthy range of foods, both fresh produce and longer life easy to cook foodstuffs.