Lindsay Boswell, former chief executive of the Institute of Fundraising, is to replace Tony Lowe as chief executive of food redistribution charity FareShare.
Under Lowe, Fareshare more than doubled the number of people it supports from 12,000 to 29,000. FareShare aims to open 18 more depots to redistribute over 20,000 tonnes of food per year, and to reach over 2,500 organisations and local charities.
Tony Lowe says: “Founding and leading FareShare for the past 8 years has been a privilege. We have made great progress, gaining recognition from not only the food industry, but also the third sector and the Government. FareShare has firmly established the principle that if food cannot be sold, but can be eaten, then it must go to people first.
“Our aim is to increase the number of meals we provide from 7 million to 25 million a year by 2012 and I am pleased that I am leaving FareShare in a very strong position, in terms of both finances and reputation. There is still a lot to be done, and I’m sure that Lindsay will make a significant contribution strengthening FareShare’s role as the UK’s food charity and enabling it to achieve its ambitious aims.”
By redistributing food that would otherwise be thrown away, FareShare helps minimise the amount of waste being sent to landfill. In 2008/09 it helped businesses cut carbon emissions by 13,950 tonnes.
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