Supper at The Old Rose & Crown

At 7pm on Saturday 26th May, the Old Rose and Crown Hotel is holding a Pay As You Feel Supper with proceeds going to support The Real Junk Food Project Birmingham If you'd like a ticket, they're £10, which includes a drink, entertainment, and a talk on food waste by one of our co-directors. You … Continue reading Supper at The Old Rose & Crown

We’re still happy for you to have nappies – and baby milk too!

Hello all! We've had a great response to our nappy pant surplus. Lots of people have requested them by email (see details below for what we have and how to get some), but if you haven't been in touch and would like some (or would like more!) we still have plenty left! We also have … Continue reading We’re still happy for you to have nappies – and baby milk too!

Make it snappy if you’d like some nappy pants!

Do you know any families who use nappy pants/pull-ups? If so, they might be interested to hear that we've had a large donation of size 4 and size 5 Pampers Premium Active Fit Nappy Pants at our Sharehouse in Winson Green. We've already passed lots on to local charities, women's shelters and hospitals, but we have … Continue reading Make it snappy if you’d like some nappy pants!

Hopping you have an eggs-elent Easter!

Hi everybunny! It's hard to egg-nore that Easter is fast approaching! This is just to let you all know that as usual the TRJFP Brum venues will be closed for the Bank Holidays and Volunteers will be taking a well-earned rest. Ladywood Café will be closed on Friday 30th March (Good Friday), and Kings Heath … Continue reading Hopping you have an eggs-elent Easter!

Sharing is Caring!

Hi everyone, Lots of things to tell you about, it's been a busy few weeks at TRJFP Brum! We were visited by Charlotte Watkivs from A Zero Waste Life, who wrote a lovely blog post about us. You can read it here. We rolled out our new induction training programme for volunteers. Thank you to … Continue reading Sharing is Caring!

Where TRJFP Brum Food Comes From

Wow! Two posts from us in two days; aren't you lucky! We here at The Real Junk Food Birmingham just wanted to clarify something that some of you may have seen in the media yesterday (Monday 30th January) which has caused some confusion. There was an article at the end of the evening bulletin on BBC Midlands Today … Continue reading Where TRJFP Brum Food Comes From

Bonjour Croque-Monsieurs!

Bon matin tout le monde! Good morning everyone! Today at TRJFP Brum we're feeling continental! We've just had 970 croque-monsieurs delivered to the sharehouse which are ready to be picked up by anyone who would like them for a Pay As You Feel donation (for more about what this means, please read our Frequently Asked … Continue reading Bonjour Croque-Monsieurs!

Thank you to the folks at Moseley Folk Festival!

The lovely folks over at Moseley Folk Festival like to support local projects, and this year we're proud to announce that The Real Junk Food Project Birmingham is one of the lucky recipients! Thanks you guys! Of course, it doesn't hurt to mention here that Super Early Bird tickets for this summer's spectacular are now … Continue reading Thank you to the folks at Moseley Folk Festival!

Guest Post From The Clean Kilo!

Hi everyone! In a change to your usual advertised programming, here is a guest post from Tom Pell of The Clean Kilo! This is an organisation we believe has similar aims to our own, and Tom would like to ask for your support. There's just one day left if you'd like to contribute to their … Continue reading Guest Post From The Clean Kilo!

Sharehouse Extra Saturday and Catering Supplies!

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I've got not one, but two exciting things to tell you this week: Firstly, as a one-off, we will be opening the Sharehouse in Winson Green on Saturday 6th January 10am-1pm click here for address, map etc. If you normally work and can't get to the Sharehouse in the week … Continue reading Sharehouse Extra Saturday and Catering Supplies!