Cherwell Larder: Thursdays 11am, and Fridays at 4pm while supplies last at WISH, 4 The Parade, Kidlington. Ask to join our WhatsApp group for regular updates on additional distributions.
Donate
Cherwell Collective, CIC, is an Oxfordshire-based grassroots not-for-profit organisation. We lead multiple community projects aimed at reducing waste, building community resilience, and empowering vulnerable groups. In the process, we aim to help increase climate literacy and prevent ongoing climate change.
Donate to WISH
We are currently fundraising to expand and make our new Waste Innovation Station Headquarters (WISH) space in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, more accessible and functional. The space offers a community hub and interactive climate change museum that empowers individuals to reduce their carbon footprint.
What we’re fundraising for:
- Widening entrance doors for accessibility.
- Improving lighting and ventilation.
- Installing a new water heater and making repairs (£1,400).
- Upgrading fire safety measures (£5,300).
- New uniforms for volunteers (£1,500).
- Equipment to prevent food waste (£500-£20,000).
Our projects
We also have several ongoing projects to support the community that always benefit from additional funding:
Cherwell Larder Marketplace: Distributing surplus food and essentials to those in need.
Climatarian Kitchen: Repurposing surplus food into inspiring meals while educating our community.
Harvest @ Home: Engaging the community in growing food locally.
Oxford Party Library: Reducing waste by sharing party supplies.
Why we need your support
We’ve had a tremendous impact so far:
- 450 meals served weekly with surplus and local food.
- 21,000 meals have been provided to support vulnerable groups in the last year.
- 50,000 participants engaged in activities in 2023.
- 16.6 tonnes of food saved from ending up in landfill.
- 149 tonnes of metal, plastic, and clothing diverted from landfill
Support us via EasyFundraising
EasyFundraising is a tool that helps UK charities raise money when their supporters shop online. Here’s how it works:
- Supporters like you sign up for EasyFundraising and select Cherwell Collective, CIC as the organization you want to support.
- EasyFundraising provides a simple plug-in for your web browser that notes when you shop online at thousands of partner organizations such as Booking.com, Amazon UK, and Tesco.
- At no cost to you, those merchants make a small donation to Cherwell Collective whenever you make a purchase.
- Cherwell Collective uses those funds to provide our ongoing services to the community!