A Stamford-based food hub has marked one year of supporting the local community and saving food waste.

In 2022, a local charity worker, George, moved on from the highly successful Second-Helpings, Stamford needing to work in a new direction. 

Founded by George 9 years ago, the project had fed in the region of 75,000 people, collected and distributed 235,000kg of food, and saved 200kg of co2 each year. 

In September 2022, he took on his next challenge and set up George's Food Hub.

The team work with members of the local community to collect and distribute excess food from local business and shops to support those in need in the local area and reduce food waste.

George's Food Hub delivers food to three Peterborough projects which are working to feed in the region of 700 people in need each week, including many who are homeless. Food is collected from four suppliers in the area, who donate a wide range of food items enabling folk to obtain good wholesome food.

When they have left overs that go uncollected by the local community, they even reach out to support local farms, farmers and an exotic pet charity based in the local area.

George's Food Hub donate food to local chairites supporting both people and livestock and animals around Stamford and Peterborough. Image credit: George's Food Hub.

On top of this, in early July, a member of the team shaved her hair off to raise money for the local food charity. Read more here.

Now, they have celebrated a huge milestone for the widely used and supported charity.

The food hub has just trend one!

The team said: "It's George's Food Hub's first birthday!

One whole year of serving the community and saving surplus food.

A massive thank you to all our donors, visitors and of course our volunteers who go above and beyond to make sure the hub is as wonderful as it is."

To find out more about the local charity, head to their website.