Fareshare Larder
Here at Gillingham Primary School, we host a Pop-Up Larder once a week. This runs on Fridays, including in school holidays. The larder usually arrives between 9:15 and 9:30 but this can vary.
Gillingham Fareshare Friday Pop-up Larder (helpandkindness.co.uk)
A membership form needs to be completed and proof of address/ID needs to be provided, unless a recognised referral agent refers you to the scheme. Application forms are available in paper form at each larder. You can also request a form by emailing:FSSouthernCentral@fareshare.org.uk and they will be able to give you a paper copy.
When completed your application needs to be returned to FareShare Southern Central, Unit 1 Sunset Business Park, Totton, SO40 3WX
Or you can pre-register by completing a form on line:
https://forms.office.com/e/SeDNU7z7Fb
What is a Pop-Up Food Larder and how do they work?
The Pop-Up Larders open for 1 to 2 hours each week and are designed to provide more affordable food for up to 250 people. They operate as food clubs using a membership model. They are staffed by volunteers offering a warm welcome to the members.
Once a location has been identified, and a local team is in place to support the Pop-Up Larder, a FareShare van and team then visits the location once every week for a year, bringing food to be shared among the Larder members. Typically a family member would pay £5 for the week's groceries, and the value of the goods received will be approximately £20-25. Local volunteers help the FareShare team to run the Pop-Up Larders, and connect them into the wider community support.
The Pop-Up Larders are supported by FareShare and local community volunteers/organisations. The programme is funded from a combination of support from the NHS, Dorset Council and community donations.
Where does the food come from?
The food supplied to the Pop-Up Larders is sourced from outside Dorset through regional supply networks run by FareShare. This source does not affect the supply of food to existing local food projects.
HelpandKindness.co.uk/fareshare-pop-up-larders-in-dorset
