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Local Stores
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Specific Initiatives
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Charitable Trust
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ASDA ASDA
Foundation Tel: 0113 2417184 or Local Store
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Stores can support local charities & voluntary groups by
offering space in-store to advertise and let local charities
fundraise in stores
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Get Involved! – grant towards a customer nominated project..
“The Big…” series – to support education in local schools on
various issues e.g. literacy, nutrition/health. ASDA Local Heroes
Awards recognise people in local communities who’ve made a
difference. ASDA Charity of the Year “Breast Cancer Care”
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ASDA Foundation, fund activities chosen by the ASDA staff.
Contact your local ASDA store or ASDA Foundation directly (see
above).
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Co-Op
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Can help in a variety of ways e.g. raffle prizes, publicising
group in-store, Community Partner Card and Community Food Discount
Card.
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Operates its Community pidend Scheme to support local groups.
Grants are usually between £100 - £5,000 (av. £680). Priorities for
support are combating crime and anti-social behaviour; promoting
education; improving health (see website above).
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Co-Op Foundation mainly support projects in the North West ,
Midlands, Yorkshire, Cumbria
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Marks &
Spencer Email:
marksandspencercommunityprogramme@cafonline.org
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Stores have a small budget, supporting employability projects
and other local initiatives (contact Local Store)
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M&S Community Involvement Initiative provides grants
(£1,000-£10,000) for small-scale projects which help to improve
people’s employability (see above)
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None
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Morrisons /
Safeways Contact
Local Store
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Support local groups/charitable causes near to stores with
fundraising, donations and gifts in kind.
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Currently revising its Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy. Charity of the Year – Breast Cancer Campaign
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None
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Sainsburys Contact
Local Store
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Initial contact via local store that will then approach the
donations committee.
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Community investment focuses on: promoting healthy eating/active
living (particularly children); donating food to homeless hostels
and people in need.
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19 Sainsbury Family Trusts are separate to the company!
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Somerfield / Kwik
Save Contact Local
Store
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Priority charitable projects which benefit staff or their
dependants directly. Offer educational bursaries to schools in the
vicinity stores.
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Staff charity owns two hot-air balloons that are operated by
staff and are entirely dedicated to fundraising for charity.
Balloon rides are offered to charities for use as a fund-raising
mechanism.
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Somerfield Community Charity was wound up in 2004.
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Tesco www.tesco.com/everylittlehelps/
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Local and national charities can hold collections in Tesco
stores
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Community Award Scheme offers grants (£1,500 - £5,000) for local
projects close to Tesco stores, which supports the welfare of
children, the elderly & people with disabilities. Charity of
the Year Age Concern.
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Tesco Charitable Trust operates the Community Award Scheme (see
left).
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Waitrose Contact
Local Store
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Most funding is distributed via Store Committees
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Developed and piloted the Community Needs Assessment framework
for local community giving. Employee secondment programme
(Golden Jubilee Trust) available to support local community
projects.
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Waitrose Foundation, does not support projects in the UK.
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