If you donate food Tesco will donate 20% cash
The Food Collection is part of Tesco's effort to encourage customers to donate long life food to charity.
Since their first collection in 2012, they have collected 49 million meals. This includes customer donations as well as the 20% top-up from Tesco and food donated to the permanent food collection points.
Who benefits?
charity partners
Two charity partners – The Trussell Trust and FareShare – support a wide range of people in the UK who find themselves in desperate need of support. There are many reasons why people find themselves in this situation, from receiving an unexpected bill when on a low income to being alone and struggling to fight an addiction.
Tesco work with two charities who are helping to feed people in need in local communities around the UK.
Trussell Trust foodbanks provide three days of emergency food to individuals and families in crisis. Frontline, professional agencies like the Citizen's Advice Bureau and children centres refer people in need to their local foodbank.
By donating food you can help support local people in a simple practical way. Visit the Trussell Trust website for more details.
FareShare is a UK-wide charity that redistributes food that would otherwise go to waste to charities and community groups, including homeless shelters, children's breakfast clubs, and domestic violence refuges. These organisations turn the food into nutritious meals and provide life-changing support. Visit the FareShare website to learn more.
