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Free food app - Olio

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Pippinthecurlypig · 21/12/2024 08:32

Just incase anyone hasn't heard of Olio yet, there is loads of free food on there at this time of year!
Volunteers collect spare food from supermarkets, usually about 8/9pm, then anyone can request food from them via the app.
If you're in South East Kent you could bag these 31 packs of potato skins!

Free food app - Olio
OP posts:
HaddyAbrams · 30/12/2024 15:56

forgotmyusername1 · 30/12/2024 15:49

Could you volunteer as an olio collector and sign up to collect from that store?

It's all collected by our local fair share charity instead now.

BeLoftyTraybake · 11/03/2025 17:50

Hi I've not used this app before hop noone will judge I'm a single parent and I've ran out of food can anyone help please
Thank you in advance

AdoraBell · 11/03/2025 18:08

Can you get a referral for a food bank?

forgotmyusername1 · 11/03/2025 18:30

BeLoftyTraybake · 11/03/2025 17:50

Hi I've not used this app before hop noone will judge I'm a single parent and I've ran out of food can anyone help please
Thank you in advance

It is nothing to do with poverty - download the app and check around 8:45pm this eve - that is when tesco's items are uploaded. Sainsbury goes on around 9:45pm

Just request what you want, give a time you can collect and if allocated you go and get it at the time you say. The use by has to be collected by midnight, best before can be collected tomorrow. If you are a single parent collecting use by may be tricky but you should still be able to get best before items which will help

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