This September, we’re rallying our community to combat food waste and help feed local families by joining our all new badge quest and campaign. 🍎🥖🌍
By collecting surplus food from various businesses and TV or film sets, you can earn special badges, make a real difference, and help reduce food waste in your community.
We’re launching a month-long competition with fantastic prizes up for grabs 🎉. Earn badges from each of these 7 different sectors—supermarkets, catering businesses, health and wellness stores, convenience stores, TV and film sets, wholesalers, and transport sites—and you could win amazing rewards! 🚴♂️
🏆Competition & Prizes:
- Grand Prize: The volunteer with the most badges *and* the most collections completed across all 7 sectors in September will receive a £100 gift voucher and be awarded 1 month of free Olio Supporter status.✨
- Raffle Prize: Any volunteer who gathers 3 or more badges across September will be entered into a raffle to win one of three £30 gift vouchers and be awarded 1 month of free Olio Supporter status 🎟️
- Sector Superior: Volunteers who collect all badges across the 7 sectors will become a ‘Sector Superior’ and receive a special additional badge 🤩
Why Get Involved?
- Make an Impact: Help reduce food waste and feed your neighbours.
- Earn Recognition: Collect special badges in recognition for your efforts.
- Win Prizes: Be in the running for amazing rewards.
How to get involved
Already a Food Waste Hero?
- Complete a Collection: Start by collecting surplus food from any businesses near you.
- Earn Your Badge: Complete 1 collection within a sector to earn a badge, which will be automatically added to your profile.
- Share Your Success: Use the Food Waste Heroes forum section to share your journey.
Never volunteered with us before?
We have a wonderful team of over 116,000 volunteers who rescue unsold food from local businesses and share it with their community to help fight waste, save our planet, and support local communities.
Complete your Food Waste Hero registration and claim an Olio volunteering slot this month to be in with a chance of winning our amazing prizes. Start rescuing food and sharing it with your community this summer!
🏅Badge Categories:
- Supermarket Sweep Badge – For collecting surplus food from supermarkets like Asda, Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Central England and Channel Islands Co-ops.
- Catering Champion Badge – For collecting from catering businesses such as Compass, NHS (ISS), and Impact Food Group.
- Wellness Warrior Badge – For collecting from health-focused sites like Boots and Holland & Barrett.
- Convenience Collector Badge – For collecting from convenience stores like One Stop and Nisa.
- Set Saver Badge – For gathering surplus food from TV and film sets.
- Wholesale Hero Badge – For collecting at wholesalers such as Booker.
- Transit Treasure Badge – For collecting from multiple transport locations like Network Rail, Eurostar, and Avanti.
Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference and be rewarded for your efforts. Join our badge quest today and help us create a more sustainable future for everyone! 🌍✨Ready to get started? Claim a collection and start collecting badges!