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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · 13h

Part 1 of our new series is live!

See how volunteering with FareShare helps fight food waste & feed communities across NI.

Watch Part 1 here and the full 2-part series on YouTube: youtu.be/gjNccAH2-kg
#Volunteering #FareShare #FoodPoverty

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · 12d

Sign up to volunteer at the Tesco Winter Food Collection in Northern Ireland, 27–29 Nov.

Just 3 hours in store can help provide meals for families this winter.

Join solo or as a team. Register here: fareshare.org.uk/foodcollecti...

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · 21d

Food prices rose 5.1% in August – the fastest in 19 months (BBC). Essentials like beef, butter & milk are pushing families deeper into food poverty. Our free webinar on 25 Sept shows how charities & groups can access surplus food to cut costs & fight hunger. Register: bit.ly/4grcQmJ

Feeding Communities: Accessing Surplus Food from FareShare – Webinar

Join our 25 Sept webinar to learn how FareShare membership helps charities, schools & groups access surplus food, boost support & fight hunger.

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · 27d

FareShare helps keep shelves stocked with fresh, nutritious food — giving families dignity, hope & one less thing to worry about.

In 2 weeks, join our free webinar to learn how your group can access surplus food, save money & strengthen services.

📅 25 Sept | 🕒 10–11am | 📍 Online
bit.ly/4n0LWol

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Sep 2

“Without FareShare we wouldn’t be able to offer such a wide range of food, especially with rising costs.”

Discover how your group could benefit, too.

📅 Free webinar: 25 Sept

🔗 Register: homelessconnect.org/fareshare-ge...
#FoodPoverty #FoodSecurity #CommunitySupport

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Sep 1

♻ It's #zerowasteweek! ♻

Did you know the average UK household throws away £60 of food every month?

Here are 4 simple tips to help you cut down on food waste in the home:

🥦 Plan ahead
🍽 Reimagine your leftovers
❄ Freeze it
📅 Check dates

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Aug 28

On 25 Sept, join our free webinar to learn how your charity, school, or community group can access surplus food through FareShare.

Support your services, cut costs, and help feed vulnerable people across NI.

Register here 👉 homelessconnect.org/event/feedin...

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Aug 15

We were delighted to welcome corporate volunteers from Integratorni property professional services (Sodexo UK) this week.

If you would like to use your volunteer days to support us, please contact our Volunteer Co-Ordinator [email protected]

#volunteer #support

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Aug 12

Our team are looking forward to attending this event, details as follows:
📅 Tuesday 19 August | 🕚 11am – 1pm
📍 Antrim Forum | FREE for everyone!

For more information visit 🔗https://lnkd.in/d53hCsqf

#ANBorough #CommunityConnect #FamilyFun #FreeEvent #AntrimEvents #HealthAndWellbeing

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Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social · Jul 2

We are delighted to announce that early bird booking for our NI Homelessness Conference is now open on our website!
The Conference is taking place on Thursday 9 October. It will be held at St Colmgall's in Belfast. Book by Friday 1 August for a 10% discount! homelessconnect.org/ni-homelessn...

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Jun 13

We need your help!
We have the chance to receive funding through the AIB Community Fund.
You can help by voting for us. Follow the link aib.ie/community-fund to vote for the Homeless Connect FareShare project, charity number 103325.
Please feel free to share the link.
Thank you for your support.

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Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our CEO @nicolamccrudden.bsky.social is quoted in @irishnews.com today commenting on the latest statistics from the Department for Communities #homelessness bulletin

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Jun 11

If you didn't manage to catch our cookery demo at the Balmoral Show, the fabulous Chef Jeffers from Forestside Cookery School has kindly given us his delicious recipe to share.

Let us know if you try these at home!

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Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social · Jun 10

We are carrying out a survey about single let accommodation to find out about the items that are included in the property when people first move in. If you have experience of living in a single let, we would like to hear your views. The survey is open until 16th June- forms.office.com/e/TDCip9dM6g

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Jun 10

Are you a registered charity, community group or school that would benefit from receiving food from FareShare? 🚛
We currently have availability for new Community Food Members across Northern Ireland.
Visit homelessconnect.org/fareshare-ge... for more info

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Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social · May 29

@viewdigital.bsky.social cover our response to the latest housing and homelessness figures published by the Department of Communities today

viewdigital.org/another-reco...

‘Another record high’ as Northern Ireland's homelessness crisis deepens - VIEWdigital

The Department for Communities today released the latest edition of its Housing Bulletin for January to March 2025. The statistics show that the number of households with homelessness status in Northe...

viewdigital.org

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · May 16

It is Day 3 of the Balmoral Show, and we have had a fantastic week so far.

If you are at the show, please call by to say hello and to hear more about the work we do. We are at stand 48b in the Pavilion

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · May 14

It's the first day of the Balmoral show, we have had our cookery session with the fabulous Chef Jeffers from Forestside Cookery School.

Please stop by and say hello, we are at stand 48b in the Pavilion

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · May 7

Next week we will be at the 2025 Balmoral Show, exhibiting in the Food Pavilion at Stand 48B.

As well as exhibiting, we are involved in a cookery demo and are carrying out a food collection on Saturday.

For more info, visit lnkd.in/e3kmBet4 or feel free to drop us a message on Bluesky.

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Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social · Apr 3

Our Head of Policy @markbaillie89.bsky.social is in the Impartial Reporter this week commenting on the rise in the number of households with #homelessness status on the social housing waiting list in Fermanagh and Omagh and Mid-Ulster over the last decade

www.impartialreporter.com/news/2505601...

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Apr 2

We were invited to attend the Springvale Community Fair on Monday where we met with the Lord Mayor, Micky Murray.

It was a great opportunity to meet other organisations & community groups, to discuss the work we do, and the impact that volunteers have on the FareShare project.
#volunteer #community

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Mar 28

We had a fantastic time last night at the CO3 Awards. We were delighted that our Volunteer Coordinator Siobhan Rocks won in the 'Leading Volunteering' category, while our CEO @nicolamccrudden.bsky.social and Head of Policy
@markbaillie89.bsky.social were highly commended #CO3Awards

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Nicola McCrudden @nicolamccrudden.bsky.social · Mar 7

Over the moon for Siobhan and Mark, such inspirational "can do" people and just love working with them. Chuffed with my nomination- amongst a great shortlist in this category and all winners imo 👏

co3.org.uk/awards-2025/

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Homeless Connect @homelessconnect.bsky.social · Mar 5

We are delighted that three of our staff have been shortlisted for this year's CO3 Leadership Awards! This is in recognition of their brilliant leadership skills and collaborative efforts that shape communities and drive positive change

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fareshareni.bsky.social @fareshareni.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our Head of Operations, Declan McKillop, has responded to the anti-poverty elements of the programme for Government. You can read the full response in Inside Housing here lnkd.in/e5iDFEGi

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