Good food belongs in our community
Driven Forward redistributes surplus and rescued food through our community fridge, helping people make their food budgets go further and keeping good food from going to waste.
Small changes can make a difference
Food waste costs a UK household of four an average of £1,000 a year, according to WRAP’s 2026 Food Waste Action Week guidance.
Checking what you already have before shopping and planning how to use it can help you waste less and make your food go further.
Source: WRAP, Food Waste Action Week 2026 (opens in a new tab).
Know your food dates
Best-before and use-by dates mean different things. Knowing the difference helps you make informed choices about your food.
Best before: quality
Food may still be suitable after its best-before date, although its quality can decline. Follow storage instructions and check its condition using the guidance below.
Use by: safety
Follow the storage instructions and use or freeze food by its use-by date. Food stored incorrectly can become unsafe even before that date.
Read the government guidance, including advice on cooking, freezing and storage. Opens in a new tab.
Select an image to enlarge it. The campaign images above refer to best-before labels. They do not apply to use-by dates.
Help good food go further
Find upcoming community fridge pop-ups, learn how to donate food you won’t use, or browse recipes for inspiration in the kitchen.