Free Fruit and Veg’ with Felix Fresh
Our free fresh food and vegetables will be available to families every Friday during the summer holidays thanks to a 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 in January and aims to make good food more accessible while reducing waste. The programme saw high demand in the first 3 months but sadly due to lack of excess produce it hasn't been possible recently.
Thankfully we have able to secure weekly donations with Felix Project's Community Redestribution Team over the summer holidays, Fridays 4.30pm-6pm starting on the 24th July and one on Tuesday 2nd September 4.30pm-6pm.
Felix Fresh 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. With this summer donation we are expecting less food so please arrive promptly if you need.
Daniel Bank, Community Sport Manager for GLL in Waltham Forest says, “The Felix Project is about more than food, it’s about community, and by working together we can make a real difference to local families.”
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. We are looking forward to future events with the Waltham Forest team."
The upcoming dates are:
Friday 24th July 16:30-18:00
Friday 31st July 16:30-18:00
Friday 7th August 16:30-18:00
Friday 14th August 16:30-18:00
Friday 21st August 16:30-18:00
Friday 28th August 16:30-18:00
Tuesday 2nd September 16:30-18:00
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.