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
4 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
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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
7 days ago
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
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
Mondelez employees cycle over 1400 miles in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK
16 employees from Bournville took part in a charity cycling event, raising more than £1,500 for Alzheimer’s Research UK. The amateur cyclists completed routes of 100km or 100 miles, travelling through Birmingham and into Shropshire and Warwickshire, with all routes beginning and ending in Bournville, the historic home of Cadbury. In one day, the 16 colleagues covered a combined distance of 2257 km across 137 hours of cycling, helping to raise £1,515 for Alzheimer’s Research U
Jul 29
First Bus launches three-year partnership with Air Ambulances UK
First Bus has announced Air Ambulances UK as its new national charity partner, committing to a three-year charity partnership that will help support the lifesaving work of the UK's 21 air ambulance charities. To launch the charity partnership, First Bus has made an initial donation of £20,000 and will match-fund colleague fundraising throughout the partnership. Air Ambulances UK was chosen after First Bus colleagues nominated the causes they most wanted the business to suppor
Jul 27
Stonegate Group raise £115000 for CALM in biggest ever fundraising day
Stonegate Group has celebrated its biggest ever one-day charity fundraising total after raising an incredible £115,000 for Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) at its annual Supplier Conference. Held at The Grove in Hertfordshire, the event brought together hundreds of Stonegate’s supplier partners from across the hospitality industry and beyond for a day of collaboration, networking and fundraising, all in support of CALM, Stonegate’s charity partner. Coming just weeks a
Jul 26