Our Communities
We play an important role in our local communities
We recognise that the communities around our sites are home to our people and their neighbours, which makes it important that we are a good neighbour and positive local influence. We are extremely fortunate that the team at avara are passionate volunteers and fundraisers, but our ability to make a difference goes beyond that.
Food is one of life’s necessities, and we know that, however affordable we try to be, our products will remain beyond the reach of a small proportion of society. That’s why we’ve established relationships with a number of food banks, including FareShare, to whom we provide a dependable supply of fresh chicken, every week, free of charge.
Supporting FareShare
One of the organisations we support is FareShare, a charity fighting hunger and malnourishment by redistributing surplus food to charities across the UK. We are proud to have become the first major poultry processor to consistently deliver chicken to FareShare, and are proud to have donated over 2 million meals to their cause.
For many charities, providing food is an essential form of support and opens up access to a wider range of services for those in need. A regular supply of our chicken also means that charities can plan their meals more effectively, around reliable deliveries of fresh, healthy protein.
Avara Foods Community Coaching Programme
Since 2003, our sponsorship of Luctonian’s Community Sports Programme has helped provide sports coaching to over 21,000 children in 21 local schools across North Herefordshire. The programme began initially as after-school rugby coaching, and has since led to the creation of a full-time coaching position, offering a wide variety of other sports alongside this.
The programme helps ensure children in the local communities can access sport and recognises the wider impact that sport can impart on their mental and physical well-being, where skills such as teamwork, communication and leadership can all be learnt in a fun and encouraging environment.
We are proud of this partnership and the new brand reflects our ongoing commitment and shared goal of helping more young people access sport and activity.
