Community Fridge programme, Orpington

We were very pleased to hear that since January Mr and Mrs Maltman have been helping to run a Community Fridge programme in Orpington. Food that is good to eat but just taken off the shelves is donated by a number of food retailers and supermarkets and is offered to anyone in the community.

This is a great way of reducing food waste, helping reduce food bills for vulnerable families and getting fresh and nutritious food to many.

They were delighted when Year 9 student, Bishal, asked if he could come along to help and they were even happier to welcome his dad, Birendra, as well! “I first attended the Community Fridge for a school project and since then my dad and I decided to continue working there. It gave me an opportunity to meet people in our community and allowed us to learn more about them. It is really satisfying that I am able to contribute to our community and I hope to continue working there.”