Olio is a free community app for sharing food and household items rather than binning them. Its own homepage describes it as “your local go-to for free food (and more)”, inviting you to “browse free food from your local shops and discover things your neighbours are giving away for free”.

Anyone can use it, and there is nothing to pay for anything listed. Surplus stock comes from partners including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Iceland and Pret, alongside listings from millions of ordinary members – more than 9 million people worldwide use the app.

Download the Olio app, set your location and browse what is available near you, then message the lister to arrange collection. You can also volunteer as a Food Waste Hero to collect surplus from a local business, share it with neighbours and keep some for yourself as a thank you.