Friends of The Feed

Photo: Some of our Friends and our team at the first social event we held in April 2024.

Friends of The Feed

What's it all about?

Friends of The Feed is the group of organisations who have committed to raising £1,000 for The Feed in 2024.

How will the money be used?

Money raised will support The Feed's projects in Norwich which provide support so that people can eat well, live well and feel connected. The largest such project is our Social Supermarket and Community Café on Hall Road in Norwich. As at January 2024, this modest venue was providing free and low-cost groceries to over 5,000 people affected by the rising cost of living.

Why is this needed?

Norfolk has the highest malnutriton rate in England. 6.7% of its residents are malnourished which is 1/3rd higher than the average for England.

These figures are from an independent report undertaken in October 2023 by Future Health. The full report is here.

How much difference can £1,000 make?

£1,000 is how much The Feed spends each month on fruit and vegetables, which are then given out free to its Social Supermarket members. Nobody should be unable to have healthy food like this.

Keeping in touch

The Feed will organise informal events on a quarterly basis to which all Friends will be invited. These events will allow us to share our progress and for Friends to hear first about new developmnents.