Free first shop for all new members!*
Food redistribution charity, The Bread and Butter Thing (Bread and Butter) is bringing it’s fresh, affordable food offering East Staffordshire in partnership with East Staffordshire Borough Council. With a focus on healthy, surplus food, the first hub opens in Uttoxeter on Monday 11 November with three new hubs scheduled to open in December and January in Burton-Upon-Trent.
All new members who register in the first three months of the hub opening will receive their first Bread and Butter shop at no cost.
- 11 November 2024: Uttoxeter - Every Monday 14:00-14:30 - Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre, ST14 7DP
- 11 December 2024: Queen Street - Every Wednesday 14:00-14:30 - Queen Street Community Centre, Burton-upon-Trent DE14 3LW
- 16 January 2025: Burton – Every Thursday 14:00-14:30 - Burton-on-Trent DE14 2ED
- 21 January 2025: Waterside – Every Tuesday 14:00-14:30 - Waterside Community Centre, Burton-upon-Trent DE15 9LF
- One still to be announced!
Funded by East Staffordshire Borough Council, Cllr Simon Slater, Cabinet Member for Communities and Regulatory Services, said: “The Council is working closely with Bread and Butter to ensure that affordable food is available across the Borough. These new hubs will offer East Staffordshire residents fresh and healthy food at budget-friendly prices. As a council we are committed to doing everything we can to help people with the cost of
living.”
Bread and Butter’s Chief Executive, Mark Game said: “We deliver healthy low-cost food to our communities every week, so we’re thrilled to be working with East Staffordshire Borough Council to reach even more struggling households. Whilst we’re all about helping food budgets go further, we’re also on a mission to improve diets, with 85% of our members saying they eat more fruit and veg since joining us.”
“We partner with big supermarkets like Morrisons, Co-op and Sainsbury’s, all kinds of manufacturers and even farmers who provide us with their surplus produce. So, our members get to do their bit for the environment too by stopping excess food going to waste.”
FAQs
How can I join?
There are no joining criteria. Anyone interested in using Bread and Butter’s affordable food club just needs to register as a member. To do this, text 07860 063304 with their name, postcode and hub they would like to join e.g. Uttoxeter. Once registered, members receive a weekly text offering the food service which they can then collect from their hub every week.
Want to help?
The service is reliant on the dedication and enthusiasm of its volunteers, with over 1,000 people giving their time each week. Whether it’s at one of the hubs or getting involved at the warehouse, anyone interested in volunteering can find out more and get in touch through Bread and Butter’s website at Contact Us – The Bread and Butter Thing
*Register as a member by the below dates to receive your first Bread and Butter shop for free:
- Uttoxeter – 14 February 2025
- Queen Street – 16 March 2025
- Burton – 21 April 2025
- Waterside – 26 April 2025