How Snaffle players kept community food hubs open this winter
A share of every entry this winter went to community food hubs across the UK — here's what that funding actually did on the ground.
Why this mattered
Community food hubs run on tight margins. A cold snap, a spike in energy bills, or a single broken freezer can knock a service offline for weeks — right when demand is highest.
Snaffle's charity split is designed to plug exactly that kind of gap: unrestricted, predictable, monthly funding that lets local coordinators plan more than a week ahead.
What the funding paid for
Replacement chest freezers at three hubs whose equipment failed in January. Bulk oats, tinned protein, and long-life milk delivered directly from wholesalers. Volunteer travel costs so drivers weren't out of pocket for fuel.
Because the money is unrestricted, hub coordinators made the calls — not us. That's the point.
The bit players made possible
Every Snaffle entry — free postal, free online, or paid — casts a vote toward the charities members pick. This winter, food hubs topped the league table. Next month it might be hospice care, or a local youth club, or a wildlife trust. Members decide.
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One monthly draw. Six hospice partners. Enough funding to cover 540 hours of specialist nursing care at home.
Kit, boots, and pitch hire for 22 clubs that would otherwise have started the season short.
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One entry. A shot at a life-changing prize, and a vote for a cause that matters.