About Us
My Yard Charity: For the community, by the community. A Harrow based registered charity.
We are a registered charity
My Yard, a registered charity, was formed by CEO Rachel Dimond in 2014 as a community response to local food poverty & social deprivation in the Harrow, Bushey and Barnet areas. It began as a vehicle to share surplus food but has organically grown into an empowered, inclusive community represented by residents of all ages and backgrounds who look out for each other, problem solve and celebrate.
Strong socio-economics
Like many areas around the UK, the Harrow community has people from starkly different socio-economic backgrounds. From gentrification and famed private school to families living in temporary accommodation who cannot work, living on low incomes, and struggling to feed their families. It is unsettling that we are in the 2020s, inside the sixth-biggest global economy, yet the UK has more than 8% of its population living in food poverty. The My Yard community is finding solutions to poverty and generating empowering change.
Our registered charity has successfully delivered over 50 tonnes of surplus food till now!
Abundance
There IS enough food to feed everyone. The challenge is ensuring healthy, surplus supermarket produce ends up on the plates of those who need it and not in the bin. On average, My Yard rescues 1 ton of healthy food surplus a week.
Giving
ALL community members are important and have valued roles to play. We all have needs and something to give back, and we all have things to learn from one another.
Support
Listening and supporting each other naturally develops lasting community bonds, prevents social isolation and boosts individual and community wellbeing. We are there for each other. The My Yard’s inclusive community runs youth groups, social events, gardening clubs and surplus food delivery services to those most in need.
We believe the My Yard community model is replicable and can benefit and empower communities right across the UK. Together we can reduce food waste, eliminate food poverty and enable humans from every socio-economic level to prosper, help each other, feel valued and empowered. We’d love to hear from you if you need advice, want to donate, fundraise, or get involved.
Together we are stronger!
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