MK Community Fridge
Milton Keynes, UK
MK Community Fridge began as two fridges and one freezer located in the foyer of The Old Bath House Community Centre, Stratford Road, Wolverton. The project was launched on Saturday 1 July 2017 and to date it has shared more the equivalent of more than 4.2 million meals of food with the people of Milton Keynes The community fridge network in Milton Keynes is a growing group of independent organisations hosting community fridge sessions to reduce food waste and help communities supported by Sustainable MK. MK Community Fridge has inspired a pop-up cafes, cooking classes, hot meal provision and events all which encourage communities to bond and share resources that might otherwise be wasted. In February 2021 our network piloted Food Connect with Hubbub Foundation UK using electric vehicles and paid riders to collect food on behalf of community fridges in Milton Keynes. Working together has increased the amount of food that we can stop from being wasted and further lower our impact on the environment. It has also helped our community partners to support their projects, volunteers and lower costs for their venues ‘Yes, the fridge has impacted our household. It's a great lesson for the kids in sharing and not wasting and has enforced the already well established community feel in Wolverton’ – Fridge user ‘My husband was signed off work and we couldn't afford much food we have a 1 year old so fresh food is very important to us and we were able to feed ourselves thanks to the community fridge. It definitely shows people care and gives a lovely sense of community.’ – Fridge user 'I’m so pleased that the pumpkins have been of use. I get fun growing them, and its better still when the vegetables end up being eaten and enjoyed.' – Tim, Local Farmer
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