We believe everyone should have access to nutritious, sustainable food, which is why we supply weekly home deliveries of frozen meals cooked from ‘surplus’ food that would otherwise go to waste. If you are a local charity or organisation in contact with individuals and families who may benefit from our service, please get in touch.
- Struggling financially to get nutritious food and/or
- Finding it difficult to shop or access food support due to e.g. illness, disability, caring responsibilities.
- Living in one of these areas: Arbourthorne, Burngreave, Broomhall, Highfield, Nether Edge and Sharrow.
- Complete and send a referral form to info@sheffieldfoodchain.org
- When we recieve your referral, we will be in touch to confirm whether we can support your proposed beneficiary on the scheme.
- If we can, we shall contact the beneficiary and propose a delivery date for their first five meals.
- After that, they will be able to order more meals on a regular or occasional basis.
Click here to download a referral form.
FAQs
What equipment do I need to recieve meals?You must have access to a freezer or fridge (meals will keep for up to 3 days in a fridge) and a microwave or another way to reheat frozen meals.
Can I choose the meals I recieve?
Not exactly. Our meals are cooked using donated food, so the dishes change each week. However, we always provide a varied selection and do our best to respect people’s likes and dislikes.
Do the meals contain meat or fish? No. We do not use any meat or fish in our kitchen.
How are the meals delivered? Meals are delivered to your home by our friendly volunteer cyclists.
How many meals can I get each week?
If you live alone, you can recieve five meals per week. Larger households can recieve up to 10 meals per week.
If you have any questions about a referral or about our service, please get in touch at info@sheffieldfoodchain.org