Portobello Community Fridge

Having only got there at the end of things last week, one year on from the start of the Portobello Community Fridge, I arranged with Ewan, the current organiser, to come back earlier, before doors open, and get a few shots of the volunteers getting things ready. As it turned out local MP Tommy Sheppard was also paying a low-key visit to see what the Community Fridge is doing. Because it is giving away food  I think it gets blurred in many people's minds with food banks but, although there is a link with a local food bank and some food does go to people who need help making ends meet, the primary goal of the Community Fridge is to try and reduce the amount of food going to landfill. The volunteers collect food that supermarkets are throwing out on Friday night and make it available for people to come and collect on Saturday morning.