Partner with The Bread and Butter Thing
If you’re looking to do something meaningful with your business, you’re in the right place.
We work with companies of all shapes and sizes to make life more affordable for families, while tackling food waste and building stronger communities at the same time.
We make life affordable. We build stronger communities. We amplify unheard voices.
Why it matters
Right now, pressure on households isn’t going anywhere.
Most of the people we support aren’t in crisis. They’re working, managing, getting by, but only just.
Many have less than £50 left at the end of the month after bills
Food is often the only thing people can be flexible with on how they spend, and the first thing to get cut
That’s where we come in.
What we do
We run community food clubs across the UK.
Each week, members get a low-cost shop including fresh fruit and veg, chilled food and cupboard staples for under a tenner.
No referral. No eligibility. No judgement.
Just a simple, reliable way to stretch a household budget and eat a bit better.
We’re now supporting around 100,000 households through our network of hubs across England.
A partnership that fits
Each company we work with is different. We recognise that and celebrate it.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach here. We shape partnerships around what matters to you, and where you can have the most impact.
For some, that’s funding.
For others, it’s unlocking surplus food.
For many, it’s getting teams involved and connected to communities.
Usually, it’s a mix.
Ways to work with us
Corporate Supporter
A straightforward way to get involved and make a difference.
You might be looking to engage your team, support a cause that aligns with your values, or start building your social impact activity.
As a Corporate Supporter, you can expect:
Access to fundraising events and campaigns for staff and client engagement
Opportunities for staff to volunteer in groups
Invitations to our annual events
Corporate Partner
A deeper relationship, with more ways to get involved across your business.
This is about embedding your support into how you operate, engage your people, and show up externally.
As a Corporate Partner, you can expect:
Access to fundraising events and campaigns
Food waste and sustainability workshops for staff
Opportunities for group volunteering
Ways to engage clients and customers
Opportunities for shared storytelling and brand awareness
Support with sustainability, social value and ESG reporting
Invitations to our annual corporate events
Strategic Partner
A longer-term, multi-year partnership built on shared ambition.
This is where we work closely together to deliver meaningful, sustained impact.
Strategic partnerships are shaped around a few key areas:
Financial support
Ongoing investment in our work, helping us reach more communities and keep the model running week in, week out. This could include campaign sponsorship, aligned fundraising, or longer-term funding commitments.
Food supply
Unlocking surplus food from across your operations, supply chain or helping us open doors to new sources.
Employee involvement
Getting your teams involved through volunteering, fundraising and hands-on activity.
Client and customer engagement
Using your platforms to help tell the story, raise awareness and bring others with you.
Alongside this, many of our partners also support us with pro-bono expertise and specialist skills where it’s needed.
In practice
Our partnerships are built on doing, not just talking.
Every partnership looks a bit different. That’s the point.
Here are a few episodes of our podcast featuring corporate partners sharing their stories of working with us. Have a listen as they chat about the impact they’re helping to create in communities across the country.
Let’s make it work
If you’re thinking about how your business can do something that actually matters, we’d love to have a conversation. We’ll keep it simple, practical and focused on impact and we’ll build something that works for you.
TBBT worked with us as our Charity Partner over a two-year period. Our experience with them was fantastic and I would highly recommend them as a Charity partner to all other organisations. A few key things stood out for me:
1. TBBT were incredibly personable and always a phone call away, willing to support and assist us with volunteering opportunities and any content we needed to ensure our events made the maximum impact. They were not pushy nor did they set fundraising goals for us. Rather they knew that we were working hard and were very accepting of whatever we contributed.
2. The activities our volunteers supported were well thought through and focussed on both our ability to bring large numbers but also our specific technical skill set. This was particularly valuable as the impact of such activities has been felt long after our partnership.
3. Finally, subsequent to our partnership, TBBT have been the organisation who have best maintained the relationship. They continue to inspire us with the services they render across the North.
Ghalib Khan, PWC
Interested in having a chat?
Drop us a message and tell us what you’re thinking. Big or small, it all adds up.
And it all helps make life a bit easier for someone who needs it.
jim.fieldsend@breadandbutterthing.org
Jim Fieldsend, Philanthropy and Fundraising Lead