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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

The Lipstick Project UK The Lipstick Project UK is dedicated to breaking the cycle of generational trauma by providing safe, trauma-informed support to individuals and families impacted by intergenerational trauma. We aim to: Promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. Support vulnerable families experiencing food poverty. Partner with and support four local soup kitchens to meet community needs.

Huddersfield Street kitchen is run completely by volunteers. We provide hot food and drinks to anyone that needs it. We also provide sleeping bags, warm clothing, pet food etc and whatever the kind people of Huddersfield donate. We are open every Sunday 1 pm - 2.30pm on the market stalls between the Tesco steps and the open market on Brook Street.