Still Good Food, based in Bury St Edmunds and Great Barton, honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service

A food waste charity has been honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Still Good Food has been recognised for its efforts in rescuing surplus food and redistributing it to the public through its shops in Bury St Edmunds and Great Barton.

The award is equivalent to an MBE and is awarded for life, with the announcement made every year on November 14, the King’s birthday.

Representatives from Still Good Food will receive the award crystal and certificate from Lady Clare FitzRoy, Countess of Euston, and Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk later this year.

Additionally, two volunteers from the charity will attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May and June 2025, alongside other recipients of the award.

Roz Scott, Gleaning Coordinator at Still Good Food, said: “We simply could not exist without our marvellous volunteers, so this award is absolutely for them.

“They glean fields to collect food from farms which would otherwise go to waste. They rescue unsold food from supermarkets and retailers. They staff our shops where all the food that’s been collected is distributed to our customers.

“Our mission to reduce food waste can only happen because of their time.

“We are absolutely thrilled that the dedication and support Still Good Food receives from local people has been recognised in the best possible way.”