Community fridge to be launched in Scarborough: here's how you can get involved

A pioneering project aimed at tackling the tonnes of food that goes wasted every day is being launched in Scarborough.
By Sarah Fitton
Published 25th Feb 2020, 09:22 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2020, 09:23 BST
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The new community fridge will hand out food donated by supermarkets and other businesses that they can not legally sell but is still safe to eat.

Anybody can take food from the fridge. Unlike food banks, no referral is needed.

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An open meeting is taking place this Thursday - February 27 - from 10am until 11am in the Creative Space at Scarborough Library on Vernon Road for anyone interested in finding out more.

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Hunmanby Community Fridge volunteers. From left: Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff, Skye Gulliver, Jane Ellerington, Karen Hollinghurst and Moira Old.Hunmanby Community Fridge volunteers. From left: Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff, Skye Gulliver, Jane Ellerington, Karen Hollinghurst and Moira Old.
Hunmanby Community Fridge volunteers. From left: Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff, Skye Gulliver, Jane Ellerington, Karen Hollinghurst and Moira Old.

The project is being supported by Coast and Vale Community Action’s Totally Socially campaign.

It aims to reduce food waste and bring the community together by sharing food out.

The last 12 months have seen community fridges springing up all over the area, including in Filey, Hunmanby as well as Malton and Norton.

There are plans to open more fridges in Pickering and Whitby soon.

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