EMERGE

EMERGE has been at the front line of sustainability and 3Rs practice in Greater Manchester for nearly three decades, improving people’s lives and upskilling our wider community in the process.

Our charitable activities include rescuing and redistributing surplus food as  FareShare GM in partnership with the national charity FareShare UK, underpinned by our successful Volunteering and Employability Programme. The charity is supported by our sister social enterprise EMERGE Recycling which also runs innovative reclaimed timber store and workshop Touch Wood.

FareShare Greater Manchester, Touch Wood, and EMERGE Recycling collectively work together to help build a more sustainable city-region by tackling food waste, upcycling redundant timber, and providing ethical waste and recycling services. We divert usable resources from landfill and incineration wherever possible, support local people and promote social and circular economy practices. Together, we turn waste into opportunities across Greater Manchester.