Free Fruit and Veg’ with Felix Fresh

Free fresh food and vegetables will be available to families across Waltham Forest every month thanks to a new partnership between charitable social enterprise GLL and The Felix Project, London’s largest food redistribution charity. 

 
The initiative, called Felix Fresh, was launched at Walthamstow Leisure Centre at an event on January 27 and aims to make good food more accessible while reducing waste. We recently had our 2nd giveaway on the 17th February and the next will be on Tuesday 24th March from 12pm-2pm.  

Across the two events nearly 10 tonnes of food – including fresh fruit and vegetables were distributed to approximately 500 households thanks to the efforts of staff and volunteers from The Felix Project and GLL. 

 
The initiative had a lot of community support from networks through the Queens Road Family Hub, local schools, and faith groups in the area. If you are reading this and know of people who could benefit, please share the information; it is open to anyone.  

Daniel Bank, Community Sport Manager for GLL in Waltham Forest says, “Felix Fresh is about more than food, it’s about community, and by working together we can make a real difference to local families. The positive atmosphere throughout the day reinforced Walthamstow Leisure Centre as a hub for health and well-being.” 

This partnership aligns with local authorities' strategy Building a Fairer and Healthier Waltham Forest strategy which aims to improve access to nutritious food and promote wellbeing.  

Waltham Forest Councillor Kizzy Gardiner says: "This is a great example of local organisations working together to support residents in a practical way. Huge thanks to The Felix Project and GLL for making it happen." 

Felix Fresh Co-Ordinator, Daniel Hobson, says: "Felix Fresh markets are free food events where everyone from the community is invited to come and grab fresh fruit and veg that would have otherwise gone to waste. The latest event at Walthamstow Leisure Centre in Half Term was a great success where we managed to hand out four tonnes of fresh food, from potatoes to apples. We are looking forward to future events with the Waltham Forest team." 

The next event will be on Tuesday 24th March 12-2pm.  

The poster for the next market is attached, and the details of future events will be made available on Walthamstow Leisure Centres' website, Instagram, and Facebook channels. Additionally, you can sign up to Felix Fresh’s newsletter.