Driven Forward
Bringing people together. Helping each other.
Driven Forward is a not-for-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation. We rescue surplus food and share it through our community fridge and local pop-ups, helping people make their food budgets go further. With our volunteers, we reduce waste, support local community groups and offer a friendly welcome.
Upcoming Events
Community Fridge Pop-Ups
View details →Free food for everyone. See each event for its venue.
What we do!
We rescue surplus food and share it through our Community Fridge and Community Fridge Pop-ups, helping people make the most of good food and keeping it out of landfill.
We also share suitable surplus donations with local community groups and have two red BT telephone boxes: one for donations and one for advertising.
Our regular community fridge is at St Agnes Cottage, Windsor, open Tuesday–Friday, 11am–12pm. We ask for a £4 donation for weekday visits to St Agnes to help cover running costs. (Our Saturday community fridge pop-ups are free.)
Food Waste
Good food, shared rather than wasted
- We share surplus food to help keep it out of landfill.
- We help people make their food budget go further.
Sustainability
Making the most of food and resources
- We help useful food and donated goods reach people who can use them.
- Surplus donations support local groups, families and community activities.
Community Fridge Recipes
Simple meals from community fridge food
- Find practical recipes for the food you take home.
- Search by recipe or ingredient to find something to cook.
Volunteers Needed at Windsor’s Community Fridge
Could you spare some time to help at our community fridge at St Agnes Cottage, Windsor? Join our volunteers in rescuing good food and welcoming local people. Get in touch to talk about the shifts that could work for you.
Meeting our community at Tesco’s
Tiia and Fran met shoppers at Tesco’s and caught up with Bruce, a regular at the community fridge, and Councillor Helen Price. Helen had also visited the fridge to pick up a few things for one of her residents.
Words from our community
"I would like to thank Tiia and her team at Driven Forward for all their help and support that they have given us over these last few months. We were struggling to cope with rising food bills with everyone at home and also rising utility bills.
The extra support this has given us has been invaluable and taken a lot of pressure of us as a family.
The way Tiia and her team have treated us with consideration and compassion has not only helped us financially but mentally as we no longer feel that we are sinking and there is genuine help out there"
"A big thank you to must go to all of the charity volunteers to the newest volunteers at the start of covid and during covid and to the original charity volunteers Pre Covid for being a part of Driven Forward Charity on this tumultuous and incredible journey over this last year."
"Hi just wanted to shout out driven forward on the help they have given me in the past few months ova Such hard times truly motivating and hard working people. Thanks again."
"I’m a vulnerable individual and I’ve been in lockdown for over a year, the food parcels are a great help and I also get the chance for a quick 5 min chat each week which is welcomed. In these difficult times the Driven Forward people are really making a difference."
"I just wanted to say a huge big thank for driven forward for the help which I have received over the last couple of months. By there shopping , and paying for the gas , for my heating in these cold months.
As I am a single parent and was really struggling and not coping, they helped by showing me there is light at the end of the tunnel , and things can start slowly going back to normal, as they are a excellent assist for any community, with there attitude and willingness to help anybody , I would always recommend them to anyone who needs help or regarding advice,
I would love to say a big big thank you for all your support over these last couple of months "