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FoodCycle

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2024
FoodCycle

Impact Report 2024

162,991 community meals served across 102 projects; 30% increase in guests year on year; 20 new projects opened in 15th anniversary year
Key Metric 1
320 tonnes of surplus food saved from waste (equivalent to 762,351 portions); 200,719 kg of CO2 emissions prevented; 162,810 volunteer hours donated by 8,770 volunteers
Key Metric 2
83% of guests feel happier after attending; 78% feel less lonely; 76% eat more fruit and vegetables; 71% have tried new produce they wouldn't normally buy
Key Metric 3
70% of guests report positively changing their eating habits since attending; 91% have met people from different backgrounds; 49% eat less sugary food
Poverty & Inclusion Community
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2025
FoodCycle

FoodCycle Social Impact Report 2025

Record 177,062 community meals served — an average of 3,500 meals a week — using 349 tonnes of surplus food
Key Metric 1
UK charity tackling food poverty, loneliness and food waste through free community meals cooked by volunteers using surplus ingredients
Key Metric 2
Delivering free community meals using surplus food, combating loneliness and isolation, reducing food waste, and expanding school community meal programmes
Key Metric 3
73% of guests feel less lonely after attending; 92% say eating with others is good for their mental health and wellbeing
Poverty & Inclusion Sustainability
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