The Felix Project

I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy with the sinking of the Bayesian near Sicily. I have had the absolute pleasure of knowing Jonathan in his role at Morgan Stanley where he has been a passionate champion and supporter of the firm's partnership with The Felix Project over many years. Jonathan was always so warm and kind and took time to come out to our depot in East London and always spoke so brilliantly at the Christmas carol concerts supporting our work. I always loved sitting next to him and sharing stories of our work and lives - he always made me laugh and cared a great deal about the work we do. We often talk about the Felix family - the community of people who make our work possible - and our colleagues at Morgan Stanley make up an important part of that community, with so many coming and volunteering their time at our depots and kitchen. Our thoughts are with them all having lost such a wonderful colleague. My deepest sympathies go out to Jonathan’s and Judy’s family and friends.

Thank you to everyone that answered our urgent call to rescue plums! Thanks to you, we rescued just over 4 tonnes of plums! 4.03 tonnes to be exact. This is a truly remarkable achievement and because of your belief in what we do, your passion for preventing food waste and feeding Londoners in need, these nutritious and delicious plums are headed out to community organisations and charities all across London. We genuinely couldn't have done this without your help. Thank you 💚. And if you missed out on picking plums, don't worry! Apple and pear season is steadily approaching, so if you fancy a day out on the farm, watch this space, email volunteer@thefelixproject.org or visit https://lnkd.in/dJ4pHXV

Thank you so much Ambassadeurs Group for your support of The Felix Project. You're belief in what we do and your generous donation is helping us feed hundreds of thousands of Londoners in need with vital and nutritious surplus food. 💚💚💚

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Are you sad because The Olympics are over and you don't know what to do with yourself? Well, he have the perfect idea to fill that time and help us feed Londoners in need! Registrations for the 2025 Hackney Moves Half Marathon, London Landmarks Half Marathon, and Ford RideLondon are open and ready for you to sign up! Spaces are going to fill up fast so get in now. And more importantly, the return of our amazing Santa Stair Climb launches on 2 September, 2024. Let's keep the spirit of the games alive help us get food in to the hands of people who need it. You can learn more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dyuVctc

Fancy a day out in Kent? Topping up or getting a start on your tan? Well, boy howdy do we have an amazing opportunity for you! We need your help Monday 12 August to rescue thousands of plums that, very selfishly if we might add, have ripened ahead of schedule and are at risk of of going to waste. Last season, we rescued 100 tonnes of much needed apples, pears, and plums which we then delivered to over 1,000 charities & schools, so if you are free and fancy an amazing day out, join us on Monday! Please email kate.brookes-smith@thefelixproject.org to register your interest and for more info. We can't we to see you down on the farm!

It’s a great concern that we face the prospect of communities across London being threatened by racist extremists today. We at The Felix Project would like to voice our unwavering solidarity with everyone affected. Our work getting food to charities, schools, and groups caring for every community throughout London is fundamentally at odds with the messages of division and hatred fuelling the violence seen across the UK this week. London is and will always be a vibrant, diverse, and welcoming city, home to many faiths, races, and backgrounds. We know that the violence and intimidation which tries to break that will fail. It will fail because of the thousands who work in so many ways to help their neighbours, to build their communities, and offer support to those living around them. Their actions are so much more powerful than the efforts of the groups that seek to divide us. Thank you now, more than ever, for whatever you do to strengthen the bonds that make London such a compassionate place to live. Let’s continue to work together for a caring and united London.

We want to give a huge round of 👏 👏 👏 to Prep Kitchen, who recently joined us in our fight to prevent food waste and feed Londoners in need. Prep Kitchen makes chef-cooked healthy meal plans that are delivered right to your door. And by partnering with us, they are ensuring that any products at the end of their production run or left over food items are given to us. These types of prepared ingredients are a boon for our Felix Kitchen, which in producing around 5,000 meals a day, need a tonne of prepped vegetables. Thank you Prep Kitchen for joining us and if you're a food supplier, distributor, farm etc, and want to join us in building a London where no good food goes to waste and no-one goes hungry, message Richard Smith or visit https://lnkd.in/e5zB4feC

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🚨 Urgent call for volunteer support 🚨 We need you this Friday, 2nd of August at our orchard in Kent to help rescue tonnes of plums! Due to the unpredictability of seasons (British weather, right??!!!), the fruit is 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule and at risk, which is why this last minute volunteer callout is particularly urgent. Last season, we rescued 100 tonnes of much needed apples, pears, and plums which we then delivered to over 1,000 charities and schools. If you can come along on Friday to lend a hand, we and the community organisations that will receive the fruit would greatly appreciate it. This healthy and nutritious fruit will make a real difference. If you can help, please send us an email 👉 volunteer@thefelixproject.org and we can't wait to see you down on the farm 💚.