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 😊

Tonight (does Valentine's eve have a proper name?!) Sam and I were booked to collect cakes and other sweet treats from Hummingbird Bakery and deliver them to Toynbee Hall, an organisation in London's East End that aims to provide free advice and support to people who need it.

This being my first Food Drop community mission, I was very much looking forward to it and consequently arrived at our collection location about 10 minutes early. This was a serious lapse in judgement, as my senses were assailed by the beckoning aroma of baked goods every time the door to the bakery opened 😭 After what seemed like an infinity of sweet torture later (but was obviously only 10 minutes), Sam turned up and worked his app-y magic to start the process.

It was amazing: we showed the app, the store closed up, and we got cake (well, we got to carry cake at least 😅). Thankfully for the integrity of Food Drop, GoodGym, and my employers (I self-certify that I'm ethical once a year 😅), the drop-off location (Toynbee Hall's wellness centre) was pretty close and everything arrived intact 😄😎👍🏻

Shortly after arriving, Sam tapped a few more buttons on the app, we handed over the bag of goodies and we were done! Tomorrow, GoodGym will be Toynbee Hall's Valentine 🧡😍

Drop it like it's food

Sam will be booking more Food Drop sessions on Thursday evenings going forward. If that doesn't work for you and you'd still like to help out, you can book into your own Food DropxGoodGym session 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