The Albrighton Community Fridge was set up by the Albrighton Community Centre in 2018 to reduce food waste among local food retailers and support the surrounding community by providing small food items at no charge. It is a part of the Hubbub Community Fridge Network.
Albrighton Community Fridge was the first Community Fridge set up after an initial pilot, and is now the largest of over 500 Community Fridges across the country.
Like many Community Fridges, Albrighton Community Fridge, whilst still keeping waste reduction at its core, has expanded way beyond anything ever expected when the Community Fridge network was conceived, serving as one of Southwark’s COVID Community Food hubs and a pop up vaccination centre throughout the pandemic. More recently rising to the challenge of meeting the ballooning need for food support arising from the current Cost of Living crisis.
We have now also launched a project to rehome your unwanted electricals.
The fridge is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm seven days a week. It is staffed by volunteers and relies on donations of food and money from individuals, local groups and businesses. While demand is increasing week on week, donations are dwindling as businesses and local residents hit hard times themselves.
It works best if you are able to donate several of the same item e.g. six tins of baked beans is more useful than six mixed tins. We are can decant bulk items - a big sack of rice or pasta feeds many.
We always need
Cooking oil
Mayonnaise, ketchup & jam
Tins
Soups, chopped/plum tomatoes, tuna, sardines, mackerel, corned beef, baked beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, peaches & rice pudding
Dried goods
Pasta, rice, flour, instant coffee, teabags & biscuits
Toiletries
Sanitary pads, tampons, shampoo,
shower gel, razors & toothpaste
Cleaning products
Bleach, surface cleaner, washing up liquid, washing powder & loo roll
Nappies
Particularly size 5 and 6 nappies & baby wipes
How can you help?
1.Donate food
You can drop off items at
Albrighton Community Fridge
37 Albrighton Road, London SE22 8AH
7 days a week from 9.00am-5.00pm.
4. Put us in touch with local businesses
We work with some amazing local supermarkets, restaurants and charities including the teams at:
For more information please email Jackie at: jackie.mustoe@albrightoncommunitycentre.org
5. Volunteer
Albrighton Community Fridge will now #RehomeYourElectricals! Just bring them to Albrighton Community Centre and drop off at reception Mondays-Sundays from 9am-6pm from 29 April 2024.
Did you know electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing type of waste in the world (UN)? In fact, in the UK we throw out 100,000 tonnes of e-waste per year, and still have a shocking 880 million gadgets gathering dust at home. Despite having life left in them, many of these electricals are hoarded or chucked out, when we could be sharing them with our neighbours and community.
We’ve partnered with Recycle Your Electricals to help residents pass on and share their unwanted tech and gadgets within the community.
6. Rehome Your Electricals
Albrighton Community Fridge will now #RehomeYourElectricals! Just bring them to Albrighton Community Centre and drop off at reception Mondays-Sundays from 9am-6pm from 29 April 2024.
Did you know electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing type of waste in the world (UN)? In fact, in the UK we throw out 100,000 tonnes of e-waste per year, and still have a shocking 880 million gadgets gathering dust at home. Despite having life left in them, many of these electricals are hoarded or chucked out, when we could be sharing them with our neighbours and community.
We’ve partnered with Recycle Your Electricals to help residents pass on and share their unwanted tech and gadgets within the community.
Can I collect donated electricals?
Our volunteers and team will check over donations to ensure items are safe to use and good quality before rehoming them through our community fridge sessions.
Once safety checked, come along and claim working electricals through the community fridge, open 1pm to 3pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
3. Donate via text message on your phone
Donate £10 straight away by texting FRIDGE to 70191
We’re accepting:
What to bring
We’re not accepting:
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All small electricals (smaller than a microwave) in clean and working condition, such as:
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Laptops, tablets & phones (phones will be rehomed through Community Calling)
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Kitchen appliances: toasters, microwaves, kettles, blenders etc.
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Household electricals: Games consoles, alarm clocks, speakers, televisions, desk lamps, portable heaters, extension leads, etc.
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Broken items
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Dirty items
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Large white goods like fridges and washing machines
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Used personal hygiene electricals, such as electric toothbrushes, shavers and epilators
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Electrical components
Electrical items the Community Fridge can’t accept should be recycled instead. Anything with a plug, battery or cable is electrical and should be recycled at an e-waste drop off point.
#RehomeYourElectricals is a project funded by the UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign, the UK-wide campaign making it easier to reuse and recycle your old electricals. Recycle Your Electricals is led by the not-for-profit Material Focus. Find out more about their funding here. Environmental charity Hubbub is supporting Albrighton Community Fridge and Albrighton Community Centre to pilot #RehomeYourElectricals. Hubbub coordinates the Community Fridge Network and brings together all UK based groups running a community fridge.
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