Rossett Food Cupboard helping fight food waste and hunger in the community

A Wrexham couple who set on a mission to combat food waste and support and their local community has become an essential lifeline for hundreds of families.

The Rossett Food Cupboard, set-up by Paul, and Claire Marshall, works with supermarkets to collect goods that would otherwise be thrown out.

Initially envisioning the Rossett Food Cupboard as a small effort to save food from landfill and assist a few neighbours, Claire and Paul soon saw the initiative evolve into an essential lifeline for hundreds of families.

Just over 12 months later the Food Cupboard sees around 400 visits each week and regularly collaborates with social services to assist those in need. Additionally, they distribute food boxes at night, ensuring no one goes hungry.

The scale of their operation has grown from humble beginnings with just three cars and a small 2m x 2m shed to two vans, two cars, and a spacious 32ft x 10ft site office on the land they now lease at the garage site, just off Waverly Crescent, LL12 0EG.

Despite their rapid expansion, the Rossett Food Cupboard faces significant challenges.

While they collect food from most supermarkets six days a week and receive donations from the public, their resources are stretched thin and they lack sufficient food collections and funds to meet the ever-growing demand.

The Food Cupboard operates differently from traditional food banks as the primary goal of the Food Cupboard is to reduce waste.

Open seven days a week, they welcome anyone to walk in and take what they require.

They have a zero-waste policy, ensuring that any food they cannot distribute is given to local farmers, preventing it from going to waste.

Opening times:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

To help fund the operation the Marshalls organise two to three fundraising events annually and after securing their new location, they plan to focus on raising funds for a newer, more reliable van.

For more information or to make a donation, please contact:

Paul and Claire Marshall
Rossett Food Cupboard
[email protected]