Asda develops new breakfast cereal for donation to Alliance Food Sourcing and Felix
Asda is donating almost 200 tonnes of breakfast cereal as part of its partnership with Alliance Food Sourcing and Felix, the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, as the retailer supports families facing food insecurity over the summer holidays. The donation will see Asda provide a newly created cereal made from its own-label porridge oats and muesli, ensuring a steady supply of a key cupboard staple to households in need. The cereal is being produced and packed during qu
6 days ago
ALDI BACKS CHARITY CALL FOR SUPERMARKETS TO MAKE FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN STORE TOILETS
New Aldi-commissioned research reveals 67% of shoppers think supermarkets should provide free period products in customer toilets Three quarters (75%) say free period products should be as readily available in supermarket toilets as toilet paper and soap Aldi is backing charity partner Freedom4Girls’ call for other major UK supermarkets to make free period products available in store toilets where facilities allow. Aldi is supporting its charity partner, Freedom4Girls, in cal
6 days ago
Asda helps to redistribute over one million children's books
Asda and The Children's Book Project celebrate major milestone as customers donate one million pre-loved books Asda today is celebrating donating one million pre-loved children's books to families and communities across the UK through its partnership with The Children's Book Project. The achievement comes during the UK's National Year of Reading and highlights the important role communities can play in encouraging children to read. The milestone was celebrated at Asda's Hunts
Aug 10
LIDL GB AND NEIGHBOURLY ACCELERATE OLIO PARTNERSHIP TO ALMOST 200 COMMUNITIES
Following a very successful trial in 20 stores that is already preventing 1,200kg of food waste every week, Lidl GB and Neighbourly are scaling up their innovative partnership with food-sharing app Olio. Lidl GB is now expanding evening collections to nearly 200 stores, allowing the donation of surplus items including fresh produce and the discounter’s popular bakery items, for people to collect for free via the Olio app. Communities across the country, from Newcastl
Aug 6
Carpenters Group announces Alder Hey Children’s Charity as their Charity of the Year
Carpenters Group selects Alder Hey Children’s Charity as Charity of the Year Carpenters Group has announced Alder Hey Children's Charity as its Charity of the Year, following a company-wide vote. Alder Hey Children’s Charity has been chosen as Carpenters Group’s Charity of the Year following a company-wide vote by employees. The partnership will see colleagues across the business support the Liverpool-based charity over the next 12 months through fundraising events, challenge
Aug 4
Julia Rausing Trust partners with Sky Foundation to fund dance bursaries
The Trust today announces a new partnership with the Sky Foundation to fund the Julia Rausing Sky Arts Bursaries, the Foundation’s inaugural programme. Championed by dancer and choreographer Ashley Banjo MBE, the bursaries will provide funding, mentoring, professional development and industry support to 20 dance-makers across the UK who are at a pivotal moment in their careers, helping them develop their practice and bring new dance projects to life, regardless of their backg
Aug 4
SmileAssociate Launches In The UK - A New Alternative To AmazonSmile For British Charities
New platform helps UK nonprofits recover fundraising revenue lost when Amazon shut down AmazonSmile in 2023 - with payouts averaging 3x what the original programme delivered. Smile Associate, the fundraising platform that helps nonprofits turn everyday Amazon shopping into ongoing donations, today announced its expansion into the United Kingdom. The launch gives UK charities a way to recover income lost when Amazon wound down AmazonSmile in February 2023 - a programme that ha
Aug 3
LUNGevity Foundation named a charity for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon
LUNGevity Foundation is bringing its mission to improve outcomes for everyone diagnosed with lung cancer to one of the world's biggest stages after Team LUNGevity was chosen as one of two U.S. based lung cancer charities to be selected as a charity for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon. With the addition of London, Team LUNGevity is now a charity partner for seven of the eight Abbott World Marathon Majors, further expanding opportunities for runners around the world to supp
Jul 29
Let's Make a Meal of It campaign raises half a million pounds to tackle UK hunger
Sainsbury’s customers have joined millions of shoppers across the UK to help raise more than £500,000 through the industry wide Let’s Make a Meal of It campaign. Across April and early May, five major supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, M&S, Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose, came together to run the initiative in stores and online, helping to unlock new sources of food for people facing hunger. Latest Food Foundation figures show 8 million people go hungry in the UK, including
Jul 29
Avanti West Coast supports campaign to help passengers spot vulnerable children on the railway
Avanti West Coast supports Railway Children's 'Day of Action' event for the third year in collaboration with the wider railway industry. Avanti West Coast kicks off Railway Children charity’s awareness campaign at Glasgow Central station Annual ‘Day of Action’ event highlights young people at risk on railway over summer holidays Three days of activities across UK rail network aim to protect children and raise public awareness Avanti West Coast has teamed up with t
Jul 29