East Belfast Mission

The Mission is based in an area where over 40% of working age people are economically inactive and struggle to access opportunities. More than 230 people come each week to collect high quality fresh surplus produce from a range of supermarkets which would otherwise go to waste.

The community fridge works in tandem with two community pantries in the area and aims to provide fresh food which complements the more traditional community pantry offering of store cupboard essentials.

Thanks to our support, the Mission has been able to expand its capacity by building a large walk-in fridge, which will enable it to rescue more surplus food and keep it fresh for longer.

The Mission provides a friendly and welcoming environment and works hard to deliver a range of projects and wraparound services, helping people to access the support that they need, across multiple challenges. This includes a weekly gardening club, a daily breakfast club with more than 30 regular attendees and tailored 1:1 support where needed.