EDM 1681: FareShare Sussex and Surrey

That this House commends the work of FareShare Sussex and Surrey in tackling hunger and food waste across Surrey and Sussex; recognises the redistribution of 2,560 tonnes of surplus food to the region, helping 28,500 vulnerable people each week and saving charities £16.5m annually in food costs; celebrates the one year anniversary of the opening of the Guildford warehouse which redistributed of over 276 tonnes of surplus food in the last year, equating to nearly 658,000 meals for people at risk of food poverty; applauds their achievement of more than doubling the number of community organisations which it supports, from 17 to 38 each week; further applauds the contribution of 23 staff members and 728 volunteers who have dedicated over 32,963 hours to this cause last year; acknowledges the organisation’s commitment to environmental sustainability and reducing food poverty in some of the most deprived areas across Surrey and Sussex; further celebrates FareShare’s national network of food redistributors, with 35 regional centres across the country; and calls on the Government to continue supporting initiatives that address food insecurity and tackle environmental challenges through surplus food redistribution.