More than 20,000 meals have been donated to people in Galway experiencing food insecurity thanks to a partnership between Deliveroo Ireland and food distribution charity, FoodCloud.
The partnership, which began in 2022, aims to provide half a million meals for FoodCloud’s network of 650 community and voluntary groups across Ireland by 2024. The partnership is part of Deliveroo Ireland’s global Full Life campaign. Full Life aims to use Deliveroo’s unique network of riders, grocers, restaurants, and customers for good and support the local communities in Ireland where it operates.
The meals were distributed to vulnerable people and families in Galway by local charities such as Cope Galway, Forum Connemara CLG, and Ballinasloe Social Services.
Deliveroo’s Ireland team has revealed that through support from Galway customers, a total of 20,714 meals have been donated to charities which help people who face food insecurity.
Galway Deliveroo customers have backed the campaign by making donations to FoodCloud when placing orders on the Deliveroo app. An in-app charity donation option allows customers to add a ‘round-up’ donation to their orders. This rounds up an order total to the nearest euro, with all proceeds going to FoodCloud. For every €1 raised, 3.2 meals are provided to people facing food insecurity.
Several charities being supported by the Deliveroo Ireland and FoodCloud partnership are Cope Galway, Forum Connemara CLG, and Ballinasloe Social Services.
Cope Galway provides essential services and support to people throughout Galway and surrounding areas who are experiencing homelessness. Forum Connemara CLG is a local development company that works closely with Foodcloud to organise food parcels for people who are experiencing financial difficulty. Ballinasloe Social Services is a charity that focuses on providing food and day care services to support older people who are living independently.
‘Healthy and nutritious meals’
Speaking on the partnership, Helen Maher, Regional Director, Deliveroo Ireland, said, “We’re pleased to have achieved the significant milestone of providing more than 20,000 meals for vulnerable people across Galway. We couldn’t have achieved this without the incredible support of our customers, partners and riders. Deliveroo’s commitment to supporting Irish charities remains firm and we will continue to offer our support to local organisations by donating meals and raising funds for groups like Cope Galway, Forum Connemara CLG, and Ballinasloe Social Services.”
Angela Ruttledge, Head of Public Engagement at FoodCloud added, “It’s been a pleasure to collaborate with Deliveroo Ireland on its Full Life Campaign, promoting awareness of food insecurity across the country. By mobilising its customers to donate, Deliveroo Ireland is helping to ensure vulnerable people have access to healthy and nutritious meals.”
