GoodGym has teamed up with Food Drop to help reduce waste by getting unsold food to those in need!

Through the Food Drop app, runners can collect unsold food from high-street retailers like Pret A Manger and Caffè Nero and drop them off at nearby charities. Details of how to book a slot are provided at the bottom of this report 😊

Today, Stefan and I met up after work to walk some of Pret's leftover food to SoapBox, a youth centre in Islington focussed on providing a space for teenagers to try new things, create, make and showcase their talents, and have fun.

This was my first time in charge of the app, and aside from a few seconds of panic when my GPS was unsure whether or not I was "in the zone" for collecting/picking up food, everything went pretty smoothly 😄

In total, we managed to collect 3 very full bags of leftover food to SoapBox for the kids to enjoy (they were so full, I really struggled to seal the bags. The idea of using another bag really didn't occur to me until much later 🤦🏼‍♀️). The manager at Pret was really generous, passing us sandwiches, salads, pastries, chocolate bites and juices to carry over to SoapBox. A mile or so later, SoapBox was super happy to see everything we'd brought over: "That's great! We've got lots of kids today!" We totally felt like the missing link. Awesome sauce.

Keep an eye out for future Food DropxGoodGym sessions popping up in the futute, or set up your own, as per the below!

Drop it like it's food

If you'd like to set up your own Food DropxGoodGym session, you can set it up as follows:

1️⃣ Download the Food Drop app

2️⃣ Book drops that suit you

3️⃣ List it on the GoodGym website and invite others to join you

4️⃣ Complete your drop using the Food Drop app and get a good deed!

If you have any questions, please email hello@fooddrop.co.uk