ALDI DEREHAM

Dereham Community Fridge has been launched to give local businesses and individuals a way to donate food that is passed its ‘best by’, but within its ‘use by’ date, that would otherwise be thrown away. Anyone who would like to use the food can come and take items from the fridge for free. There's no paperwork, appointments or referrals. Just come during our weekday opening times of 10am -1pm. Please note doors open at 9.30am to queue and get a free hot drink. The main aims of Dereham Community Fridge are twofold: to reduce food waste and to get surplus food into the hands of those who can use it.

We want to introduce you to The Food Cabin; we are a charity food hub as part of Norfolk Community Foundation’s Nourishing Norfolk Network, and stock a basic range of essentials. Food Cabin supports many local people just about managing with their household budgets. Based in Dereham we are currently reaching just under 500 people who for numerous reasons are feeling the pinch financially. As part of a holistic care model, one of our primary aims is to signpost users to other services. So far, we signposted 42 members to other services including chronic fatigue support, budgeting courses, Anglian Water priority tariffs, mental health support, and Healthy Start cards. 20% of our current service users are refugees, who are particularly vulnerable and unaware of their rights and entitlements, and we are working with other groups to get these established and provide them with multi-faceted support. Further information can be seen on our website: https://www.wfcdereham.org/food-cabin/

To re-purpose, recycle and re-use everyday wastage to prevent the overuse of landfill sites • To raise awareness and change behaviours around food wastage for individuals and volunteers collecting surplus food • To re-think the way we eat, shop and consume • To re distribute food surplus to the vulnerable, elderly, low income families, charities and community projects, those in need as well as the local community • To form the bridge between food establishments and those in need • To pledge that there is zero food wastage from the surplus food collections Collect end of day wastage from supermarkets and hospitality establishments • Re-distribute surplus wastage to the vulnerable, elderly, low income families, charities, community projects, those in need and the local community • Recruit volunteers and deliver relevant training in line with the groups aims