Lidl Devizes

We are a large volunteer based Charity operating across the Wiltshire area. Our volunteers use donated food to share with local families, individuals and organisations who are most in need. We are currently under pressure to meet the increasing need to help people who cannot afford food, whilst also experiencing a big decrease in the amount of food we receive due to less available food and many more people buying food from the reduced price sections. If you are a business with surplus food, would like to make a donation, volunteer or are in need of some food, please contact us.

We distribute food which is nearing its use by date so that anyone in Devizes can use it free of charge. The principle is that you take what you need and give what you can. We aim to reduce harmful greenhouse emissions from food waste going to landfill. The fridge is situated in the indoor market (The Shambles) and will be opening soon. Opening times will be limited but will be publicised. We also hope that the fridge will help ease the cost-of-living crisis that people are currently experiencing. The project is run entirely by unpaid volunteers "under the umbrella" of Sustainable Devizes.

Marlborough Community Fridge is a partnership project between Marlborough Town Council and Transition Marlborough. We redistribute fresh, good quality, in-date food that might otherwise not get eaten. Some supplies come from local food retailers including, but not exclusively, regular pick-ups from Waitrose, Tesco and Gail's bakery. We welcome unopened, in-date foods and home-grown produce from local households too. It is free to access, there are no criteria that have to be met to use it so it is open to everyone in the local community. We have a PYO herb garden and three further growing beds to complement the fridge and we're composting any actual food waste in a Green Johanna composter on site. A group of willing volunteers run the fridge and engage with local food retailers to build the working relationships needed to supply the fridge with a regular and varied supply of fresh and ambient foods.