Student life is expensive. Rent and food prices are unhinged – and your bank balance is (probably) hanging on by a thread.
That’s where Olio comes in: the app for getting free food simply and sustainably, helping you save money while doing something good for the planet.
Sounds too good to be true? This is no joke – over £5 million worth of free food is given away every month. It’s time to grab your share!
Olio’s network of thousands of volunteers rescue unsold food every day from local businesses like Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Pret and Wasabi. From fresh fruit, veg and other groceries to chef-prepared meals, you can request and pick up food for free on the app daily.
How it works:
- Browse free food (and other things you actually need) shared by people nearby
- Request what you’d like to pick up
- Collect your food at the agreed time and enjoy!
Download Olio for free and start saving on groceries straight away.
You can also see what’s reduced at local supermarkets in real-time and get your favourite foods at bargain prices – no more stalking staff with the yellow sticker machine.
Rebekah, a student from Birmingham, explains how the app helped her save money:
“I started using Olio at Uni. Every week I’d get free Pret food, and now I rescue food from Tesco. I love saving money and food at the same time!”
We’re fighting food waste one share at a time. So far, 137 million meals have been shared, and we’ve had the same impact as taking 1 billion car miles off the road – join the mission to reduce food waste (and save money at the same time!).
Want to do more? Get involved by volunteering. Join thousands of Olio volunteers rescuing unsold food from local businesses. Keep some food (between 10-100%) for yourself, share the rest with your community. It’s a win-win that looks great on your CV and bound to get you some good karma too.
