Samedi du Partage: 259 tonnes of food for the Food Banks in Switzerland
Partage, the Food Bank in Switzerland, organized its annual food collection “Samedi du Partage” on 4 and 5 June in the cantons of Geneva and Lausanne. 201 tonnes of food and hygiene products were collected in the canton of Geneva (+35% compared to the last spring collection in the shops), while in the greater Lausanne […]
Approval of the European Social Fund Plus
Yesterday evening the European Parliament approved the European Social Fund Plus with a budget of €88 billion. All EU member states will spend at least 3% to mitigate extreme poverty with food and basic material assistance. The co-financing rate is fixed at 90%. Following Parliament’s approval, the regulation will enter into force on the twentieth […]
An increase in bluefin tuna recovered for the tables of people in need in Sicily
The Re-fished project of Banco Alimentare continues. On 3 June 2021, a fish seizure was carried out by Guardia di Finanza of Catania during a service of protection of the fish patrimony of contrast to poaching. This allowed Banco Alimentare of Sicily to allocate 19 specimens of bluefin tuna (Thynnus thynnus) and 1 swordfish to […]
The Elanco Foundation and the outcomes of its support to the European Food Banks Federation
In 2020, the Elanco Foundation stood in support of the European Food Banks Federation and its network of food banks in 29 European countries, donating $150.000 USD to support increased need for food redistribution. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, FEBA members have worked tirelessly to get food from the food supply chain and […]
CHEP, Dr. Oetker & Voedselbanken Nederland: a beneficial partnership for everyone
CHEP Benelux is committed to support the Food Banks in the Netherlands. They do so by providing pallets for shipments to the Food Banks. The use of free of charge pallets helps Dr. Oetker to deliver products every month to the Food Banks in the Netherlands. This triple partnership is also very beneficial for the […]
Food Banks in France are mobilized to help students
Students are among the most affected by the consequences of the current health crisis. As a consequence, many initiatives are springing up all over France to provide them with food but also moral support and benevolent accompaniment. French Food Banks have been mobilized for several years against student precariousness, in particular through a hundred partnerships […]
Support from Marcus Rashford helps FareShare distribute more food
FareShare is marking its one-year anniversary of working with Marcus Rashford, 23-year-old England International footballer. Marcus’ powerful campaigning placed the issue of child poverty at the top of the news agenda, transforming FareShare’s impact fighting hunger and food waste. Marcus first partnered with FareShare in March 2020. Since then, the financial donations from Marcus, his […]
Thematic Seminar of the FEAD Community: creating synergies between FEAD and other funds
The Thematic Seminar on ‘An integrated approach to support beneficiaries towards their social inclusion. Creating synergies between FEAD and other funds’ took place online on 29-30 April 2021.The Thematic Seminar was the third mutual learning event of a cycle of capacity-building activities planned during the transition period (2020-2021), and aiming at improving the delivery of […]
Waitrose teams up with FareShare to redirect surplus farm food to families in need
From 1 March, Waitrose is providing funds to FareShare to contribute to the distribution of surplus food from its farms, taking away all handling costs from farmers and helping them to maximise the number of donations they can make. In total, five million surplus apples, crooked carrots, mushrooms and sweet baby sprouts will be redistributed, […]
Porto Social Summit
The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU held the Porto Summit on Social Affairs and an informal European Council on May 7-8. The Summit concluded with the adoption of the Porto Declaration. The Porto Social Commitment is “the most comprehensive and ambitious tripartite commitment ever reached in the European Union”, said Portuguese Prime […]
