Our Sharing Shed helps to reduce food waste in the Thurso Community. We take food through various collections from supermarkets and local businesses to stock the Sharing Shed and redistribute it within the community.

The Sharing Shed is used by a wide number of people and while it is not a steady supply of everything a family or individual may need to create a meal, it does provide items which can ease household budgets and keep cupboards topped up. We can all at some stage in our lives have a little too much month to our money and this is where the food available from the Sharing Shed can help. The Shed also provides an information point to access further services through the provision of leaflets for further support or contact with our Staff who can make onward referrals for those experiencing greater hardship like ensuring they receive an income/budgeting check or need referred to a Foodbank or other service.

Over the past few months we have seen a dramatic increase in numbers of people who are using the Sharing Shed due to the current cost of living crises and we anticipate that demand will rise significantly once the October price rises come into effect. While our main aim with the Sharing Shed is reducing food waste, we do not want to see anyone in our community going without food. Food otherwise going to waste is no longer enough to ensure that no one is going without. We are therefore asking for support so that we can if needed purchase food to ensure that the Shed is stocked for those in need.

We realise that times are tight for everyone and appreciate any support that you can offer. If you feel that you are unable to offer a monetary donation then we have other ways that you can give too...

We welcome donations of food for the Sharing Shed from local businesses and can take fresh food from businesses. Please get in touch with us via email to info@thursocdt.co.uk if you can help with this.

For individuals if you would like to donate food or have items that would otherwise be going to waste as long as they are sealed items (we can't accept cooked foods from homes) you can pop them into the Sharing Shed at any time, it is currently open from around 10am - 5pm 7 days a week. Just pop your items in.

We also have an Amazon Wishlist where you can purchase food for the Sharing Shed, you can find it on the link below and all items will be sent direct to us.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2TGYWRLHBRX9L