Toolkits

Our toolkit is a valuable resource, breaking down the intricate details of how community groups or individuals can establish food redistribution systems in their communities. It encompasses crucial aspects such as volunteer management, resource allocation, funding strategies, facility requirements, transportation logistics, and strategies for addressing team burnout.

Toolkit introduction

Gain an overview of FoodCloud and explore the comprehensive resources this toolkit offers to support your surplus food sharing projects.
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1. Getting started

Discover the essentials of starting a surplus food sharing project, including initial steps to kickstart your journey.
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2. Project management and good governance

Learn effective strategies for managing and organising your project, ensuring it operates smoothly and adheres to best practices in governance.
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3. Team and volunteer management

Find valuable tips on how to engage, motivate, and retain your team and volunteers, fostering an inclusive and enthusiastic project environment.
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4. Delivering your project

Access practical insights on executing your project successfully, including design, strategies and preventing stigma.
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5. Communicating your project’s impact

Understand how to evaluate and convey the outcomes and benefits of your project, helping to demonstrate its value and effectiveness.
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6. Unlocking funding

Get essential information on sourcing and securing funding for your project, including tips on finding and applying for financial support.
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Food share project: food safety

Understand how to collect, store and distribute food for charitable purposes while ensuring food safety.
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Project management plan

Learn vital information on how to best project manage your food sharing project.
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Allergen Awareness Poster

Five steps to help you comply with the law on declaring the use of food allergens.
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Best Before vs Use By Date Poster

Before you waste: The difference between best before and use by.
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Working with FoodCloud Poster

Foodcloud is an Irish non-profit delivering solutions to reduce food loss and waste.
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