The Felix Project

We want to say a HUGE thank you from everyone here at Felix to the over one thousand Morgan Stanley employees who volunteered with us as part of Global Volunteer Month #MSGivesBack. Whether they've been in our kitchen chopping vegetables and packing meals, or in our depots sorting the incredible surplus food, they have been amazing! Together, we’ve delivered thousands of meals to community organisations and schools across London who help to feed those in need. At a time when 100,000 working families in London have less than £3 a day to spend on food, these meals are vital so once again THANK YOU 💚!

With the growing cost-of-living crisis in our city, we have officially launched our Felix's Multibank, which will support more than 40,000 families by providing essentials like baby clothes, bedding, hygiene & cleaning products and furniture. We know that 1 in 4 Londoners are living in poverty and that its vital people have access to healthy and nutritious food but we also know that people are struggling to cover the costs of their many other everyday expenses. This is where our partnership with MULTIBANKS UK, founded by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Amazon are stepping in to support Londoners and people struggling to make ends meet. The rescue and redistribution of food is still our main focus but to truly ensure that no Londoner goes hungry, we have to at least try to tackle some of the other factors preventing members of our community from putting food on the table or stocking their cupboards. This is a huge task but thankfully we don't have to do this alone. Thank you to Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and the GLA, John Boumphrey and you're entire Amazon team. Gordon Brown for launching The Multibank imitative across the UK. Comic Relief, The Trussell Trust, Little Village, and In Kind Direct for working alongside us to make our city a better place and SEGRO plc for being our property partner and giving Felix's Multibank a home. And as always thank you to all of our supports, funders, and most importantly our amazing volunteers 💚. You can read more about the Multibank launch here: https://lnkd.in/eugCgZUQ

At The Felix Project, our vision is of a London where no-one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. But at the end of the day, it's not just food that people in our community are sacrificing to make ends meet. This is where the MULTIBANKS UK initiative is stepping in and we are so proud to be a partner in it. These vital cleaning, hygiene, and baby products are going to help alleviate the pressure families across London and the UK are feeling every day as they try to feed their families. Thank you to all of our partners, suppliers, funders, friends and volunteers who have helped us support our community.

We want to wish a happy anniversary to Manning Impex Ltd, who is celebrating 2 years of supplying us with surplus food! Over these incredible two years, they have donated a 104 tonnes of food that we were able to then redistribute out to Londoners in need. That's the equivalent of 248,000 meals worth of food. And as we hit send on this post, they let us know that another 41 pallets are headed our way. If you have surplus food or are unsure as to what exactly surplus food is and want to be food heroes like Manning Impex, please send us a DM or message Richard Smith, Paul Bains or Aimi Wilder. You can also learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e5zB4feC

Broking and banana bread - what a great combo! Thank you Tullett Prebon for inviting us to be a part of your TP4Good initiative. We had a blast meeting the brokers, telling them more about The Felix Project, and selling delicious banana bread made from surplus bananas. We look forward to seeing you for your volunteering sessions soon.

Here's a sneak peek 👇 at an interview with our CEO Charlotte Hill OBE on our growing list of partners and how the relationships are managed, grown, and looked after. Full episode available Thursday!

We're #hiring a new Supply Lead in London, England. Apply today or share this post with your network.

Passionate about food waste prevention and helping those in need? We have an exciting opportunity awaiting you at The Felix Project! Join our award-winning, dynamic team as the new Supply Lead. Experience in the food industry is a bonus, but not a essential! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dC5-hb4i

Congratulations to our partner, Ocado Retail, who just hit the 4,000,000 meal donation milestone 🙌! Your generosity is making a huge impact in feeding our community and by keeping all this healthy and nutritious food out of landfill, we are contributing to a healthier planet. Thank you Ocado for helping us get necessary and vital food into the hands of Londoners in need. It is with support from great partners like you, that we tackle hunger in our city. And if you feel inspired to help us build a London where no-one goes hungry and and no good food goes to waste, message Richard Smith with your food supply questions or visit https://lnkd.in/e5zB4feC

We are ecstatic to announce that our Felix's Kitchen team is shortlisted for Frontline Team of The Year at the Third Sector Awards. We are humbled and honoured to be recognised and to be in such esteemed company with so many charities doing incredible work. Our amazing team of chefs, porters, meal packers, and most importantly, our volunteers, recently sent out their' 3 millionth meal and produce almost 5,000 healthy and nutritious meals every day that make their way into the hands of people struggling to put food on the table. The Felix Project believes in a vision of London where no-one goes hungry and good food is never wasted and our Felix Kitchen plays a vital role in this 💚.