Community fridge
Food for all
The Community Fridge is a joint initiative by Warwick Food Group, working in partnership with different departments across the University, to reduce food waste and make good-quality surplus food available to everyone in our community.
Anyone can use the fridge – no sign-up required.
What is a Community Fridge?
The Community Fridge exists to prevent food from going to waste by redistributing surplus food to people who can make use of it. We offer a variety of food items, all free of charge and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Whether you are looking to save money, reduce waste, or simply pick up something useful, the Community Fridge is open to all students.
Current locations
Science Concourse
Launch date: Monday 28 April
In partnership with: Department of Chemistry
- This fridge welcomes donations
- Located outside L3, L4 & L5 on the Science Concourse (speak to Café Library staff for questions about the location)
- Free food items available while stocks last
- Restocked Monday to Friday from 5pm, depending on availability
- Please bring your own reusable bag
Coming Soon! Gibbet Hill
Launch date: Coming soon
We’re expanding the Community Fridge to reach more of the University community.
- This fridge does not accept donations - all food will be given from the cafés surplus
- For any questions about this location please speak to a member of staff at Café Gibbet Hill
- Free food items available while stocks last
- Restocking times coming soon
- Helping to reduce waste and support our community
New location coming soon on Gibbet Hill Campus
User guidance and disclaimer
User guidance
- It is the responsibility of each user to check that items taken from the Community Fridge are safe for consumption.
- Take only what you need, so others can benefit too.
- Help us reduce waste by using what you take.
Community Fridge Disclaimer
Although we have put in place precautions to safeguard the hygiene and quality of all items in the community fridge, we may not be able to guarantee and verify all items donated to the fridge. Although the risk of food cross-contamination is low, it is not zero. Users take food at their own risk and the University of Warwick, is not liable for any harm caused to the fridge user in the event of products being contaminated.
Please follow the guidance provided below:
- Do not take or consume any item that appears past its use-by date.
- Do not take or consume any item that smells gone-off or appears suspicious for any other reason.
- Do not take any unpackaged food items without a complete list of ingredients and allergens.
- Do not take or consume any item if you have an allergy (we can’t guarantee that there has been no contamination of opened products). If you have known food allergies you may wish to avoid using this community fridge.
- Do not take or consume any item if you have a vulnerable immune system (the elderly, infants under 5, expectant women or individuals with a serious or long-term medical condition are especially at risk).
- Do not take from the fridge if temperature appears to be abnormal.
Please notify a member of staff if you have any questions on the above.