Galloway gathering project teamed up with master chef winner scottish national chef gary maclean

Our largest ever charity partnership is using cheddar for a ‘grate’ cause

Galloway Cheddar is proud to have announced our largest ever partnership with Scottish food trucks in order to help tackle loneliness and food insecurity in Scotland.

The ‘Galloway Gathering Project’, is a nationwide campaign in partnership with FareShare, the UK’s largest charity dedicated to food waste for social good. The campaign aims to connect with people throughout Scotland’s villages, towns and cities to raise awareness of food insecurity and loneliness.

This year we are proud to donate the equivalent of 90,000 meals to those in need and, as part of the summer campaign, established food trucks across Scotland will cook up special cheesy dishes this summer using Galloway Cheddar for one off fundraising days where customers will be offered the opportunity to donate to FareShare.

The food vans operate in locations from the west and east coasts of Scotland to as far north as Caithness and will be fundraising on the following dates:

The Angry Seagull, Caithness Show: 20/07/24
Rolls Choyce, Whitburn, West Lothian: 23/07/24
Wanderers Kneaded, Edinburgh Meadows: 25/07/24
Spruce and Stage, Lossiemouth: 01/08/24
Coyote Cook House, Kinkardine: 04/08/24
Pollys Coffee Shop, Cairnbaan: TBD

Gather with Galloway, FareShare and your local community

The Galloway Gathering Project has also teamed up with MasterChef winner and National Chef of Scotland Gary Maclean to host two events at FareShare’s regional partner sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Gary will make portions of Mac n’ Cheese using Galloway Cheddar which will then be distributed to those in need via FareShare’s charity partners. The Cyrenians Flavour and Haver Cook School, distribution centre location at 84–86 Jane Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HG will host The Galloway Gathering Project event on 18 July from 12pm.

The Heart of Scotstoun distribution centre location at 64 Balmoral St, Glasgow G14 0BL will host The Galloway Gathering Project event on 19th July from 12pm.

Children eating galloway macaroni cheese

Join us in our recipe for togetherness and tuck into proper comfort food, served up with laughs, chats and delicious cheddar

Discover the key events and locations we supported last year

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