WHAT WE DO
Food sharing
We run food sharing three days a week.
What is food sharing ? Each morning we pick up surplus fruit and vegetables from New Covent Garden Market, We want to make sure that delicious and perfectly edible fruit and veg does not go to waste and so anyone is welcome to come and collect a bag of fresh produce at the times below:
The Venue Community Centre, SW11 4LD
Tuesdays 19.00- 20.00
9-10 Bramlands Close, SW11 2NT
Wednesday 17.00 - 19.00
Thursdays 17.00 - 19.00
Marks & Spencers food collection
Some evening we collect surplus food from Marks & Spencers in Clapham Junction. We share these goodies in the evening from 9-10 Bramlands Close on an ad hoc basis. If you'd like to be informed about when this happens, join our Whatsapp broadcast list:
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Food pick-up
We collect food every Tuesday, Wenesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings 4:30am-6:30am from New Covent
Garden Market. We also collect from Tesco Metro on Battersea Park Road, Gails Bakery and receive deliveries
from City Harvest , Cafes, Delicatesens, Waitrose Nine Elms.
We have a Community Fridge at The Venue to store items
.
Food deliveries
We can arrange food deliveries when we receive referrals from other service or when food is needed urgently. Contact info@wastenotwantnot-battersea.org for more information
Healthy eating Cafe sessions
(currently on hold)
Feast & Film
(currently on hold Due to covid-19)
On the first Friday of every month we cook up a feast at The Venue and show an inspiration film to bring people in the community together.
Cooking volunteers come 1pm onward. Food served 6pm film starts 7pm
Homeless outreach
platform ONe CAfe 9-10 Bramlands close sw11 2nt
Saturday 1pm-3pm please do refer anyone you see in need for warm food , warm clothing , hot drink, personal hygiene Items. they will need to disclose they are homeless for these provisions to the coordinator on the day
We also:
We supply ( on self referral basis ) cooked and fresh fruit and veg to local school communities currently working with St Georges primary school, Honeywell primary, Belleville primary, Ark Bolingbroke Secondary, Griffin Primary, St Marrys primary , Sacred Heart Primary.
Youth Clubs and Community Centers:
Providence House Youth Club and Community Center, The Venue Community Center, Yvonne Carr Community Center , FAST Youth Club,
Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service
we are open to colaborating and co creating food waste preventing schemes.
Cater for Charitable Fundraising Events ( Currently on Hold Due to COVID-19)
Run food preserving workshops (to fund-raise and also to educate)
( Currently on Hold Due to COVID-19)
Physically distanced fundraiser three course meals with our catering arm
Surplus Delicious delivered to your door.
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