Urgent appeal: Havens Food Cooperative - £30k by 25th March.

Localgiving member Havens Food Cooperative in Newhaven, Sussex faces closure unless a funding target is hit this month. Founded in 2020, they collect over-produced, mislabelled and "wonky" food from 19 supermarkets from Brighton to Eastbourne and supplies them to food banks, schools, families, individuals and community groups. 50 volunteers collect more than three tonnes of food each month and help more than 60 households a day.

Paula Woolven founder of the charity told the BBC, it would be a "travesty" if Havens Food Cooperative closed.

"Securing financing and accessing grants has become difficult because of the financial pressure local authorities face amid government and lottery funding restructuring. Many charities are struggling so there's more applications for funding, which means there is more competition.”

Ms Woolven said if she was unable to secure £30k of funding the charity would cease collecting food donations on 25th March.

Rebecca Woolven, manager of Havens Food Cooperative, added: "If the charity closes it'll be heart-breaking. I can't even express into words how devastating it's going to be. This has become a lifeline for so many people."

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