Tag: Making a Difference Locally

Milestone £20 Million Raised For Local Charities By Making A Difference Locally Charity

Stuart Mitchell

Making a Difference Locally (MADL), Co-op Wholesale’s registered charity, is celebrating a landmark achievement after raising an incredible £20 million for local charities, community groups and good causes across the UK.  The milestone marks more than 18 years of community fundraising and highlights the power of independent retailers and their customers working together to make a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.   Since launching in 2008, MADL has worked with Co-op Wholesale partner stores across the UK to raise funds for retailers’ chosen local charities or community initiatives, with over 25,000 donations.  Thanks to the donations, more than 11,000 community groups, projects and small charities have been supported across a wide range of projects, including those focused on:  Mental wellbeing  LGBTQ+ and inclusion  Sport and social activities  Strengthened…

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Making a Difference Locally launches charity clothing banks

Stuart Mitchell

Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has launched a new initiative to help retailers to raise additional funds for local causes, in the form of branded clothing banks. Designed to help put communities’ unwanted clothes to better use, reduce their environmental impact and also increase stores’ MADL funds to donate locally, charity clothing banks are now available for Nisa partners to order, following a successful trial which began earlier this year. The Making a Difference Locally clothing banks are available free of charge to retailers, in partnership with Nathan’s Waste…

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New Nisa initiative encourages colleagues to Make A Difference

Stuart Mitchell

Nisa and its Making a Difference Locally charity are this month launching a new initiative encouraging colleagues to volunteer for a good cause in the local community. The ‘A Day to Make a Difference’ scheme will offer Nisa employees the opportunity to spend either a full or half day volunteering with a local good cause, allowing them to develop new skills and gain volunteering experience, whilst helping charities and other good causes in the area. This year, colleagues will have the opportunity to volunteer at one of three local causes:…

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