FareShare Yorkshire’s CEO, Gareth Batty MBE, has announced to the Charity’s Board of Trustees and staff that he will be stepping down at the end of August 2024, after 11 1/2 years in the role.

Having joined the Charity in 2013, Gareth has overseen significant change and growth of the organisation, including the expansion of food provision services to over 400 front line charities and new innovations including The FullCrumb Kitchen and a Local Food Sourcing Solution . Gareth was awarded an MBE in 2022 for services to charity and his work leading the organisation through the Pandemic.

Gareth will be taking up the role of Network Director at FareShare UK on the 1st September, supporting Network Partners to maximise FareShare’s social impact and spearheading the establishment of Coronation Food Project HUBs across the UK.

Gareth said: “I am incredibly proud of my time as CEO of FareShare Yorkshire. It has been a real privilege working with amazing community groups who seek to tackle Food Insecurity, working with an amazing, dedicated and hardworking team of volunteers, staff, trustees alongside our key strategic partners.

After 11 memorable years, stepping down from the Charity comes with some sadness, but as FareShare Yorkshire looks to the future and how it continues to be innovative and community focused, I feel the time is right for someone new to drive its work forward in an even more impactful and sustainable way.

I look forward to working with the wider FareShare family in my new role at FareShare UK.”

Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees, Sarah Hobbs and Dave Swinden added: “Working with Gareth over the last 11.5 years has been a privilege. His passion, commitment, energy, and vision have driven the Charity forward strategically and operationally. He has made a substantial and respected contribution to tackling food insecurity (and waste) throughout the Yorkshire region. His creativity, innovation, and careful planning leave FSY in an exceptionally strong position to grow its charitable operations.

Gareth leaves with the full support of the Trustees as he takes up his new position within FareShare UK. We thank him for his contribution as our CEO and he leaves with our sincere and very best wishes.”

The process of recruiting a new CEO has begun and more information cannbe found our Join our Team page.