We are looking for a Food Engagement and Events Coordinator! Do you enjoy cooking and being creative with food?Are you passionate about the injustice of food waste…… Read more “COME AND WORK FOR REfUSE!”

We really enjoyed working with Naomi and Sarah from The Refuse Café to try to reduce our school’s food waste. The project was called Eat Smart.  In…… Read more “Waste Warriors at Cestria Primary School”

From Thursday 3rd August and onwards, we are increasing the ticket price for our Restaurant Nights to £20 per person.  If you have been to one of…… Read more “An update about our Restaurant Nights…”

A huge thankyou to Izzy who has just completed her 3 week internship with us at REfUSE. She helped us with our communications, got an insight into…… Read more “Izzy’s internship at REfUSE!”

This April marks 5 years since opening our cafe doors in Chester le Street for the very first time. What a journey it has been! Since the…… Read more “Celebrating 5 years of REfUSE! – Spring Newsletter 2023”

Are you looking for an opportunity for part-time work in a dynamic social enterprise with a strong social mission? Do you believe the scale of food waste…… Read more “We are hiring”

Who knew that Brussel sprouts taste good? The students of Burnhope Primary School weren’t sure and their fabulous cook, Leanne, is working hard to reduce food waste…… Read more “Sprouts!”

We were honoured to receive two invitations from The Lord Lieutenant of Durham, Sue Snowdon, to attend the ‘Together At Christmas’ carol service at Westminster Abbey. Hosted…… Read more “REfUSE goes to Westminster Abbey!”

What a year we’ve had at REfUSE! This year our cafe has gone from strength to strength, we’ve built our volunteer community to over 190 members, launched…… Read more “2022 at REfUSE – The year in numbers…”