Tag: Trussell Trust

John Lewis Partnership announces new measures to support customers and the vulnerable

Stuart Mitchell

The John Lewis Partnership, has announced new measures to help its shops meet the needs of customers with a particular focus on the elderly and the vulnerable. These include a £1million Community Support Fund to be distributed by Waitrose shops to local communities, and protected shopping time for the elderly and the vulnerable. The Partnership is also exploring offering online classes and advice from expert Partners to customers who are having to self-isolate at home. These could include craft classes and advice for expectant parents.  Sharon White, Chairman of the…

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Asda Foundation launches £200,000 fund to fight holiday hunger

Stuart Mitchell

The Asda Foundation has announced the first wave of charitable grants from its Healthy Holiday Fund, with a total of £200,000 available to good causes across the UK. The grants – up to £1000 each – are part of a new fund set up by the Foundation to enable local charities to run more activities for children over the holidays. It comes as research published on Friday from the Trussell Trust shows the number of food bank referrals for children rises steeply in the school holidays, as they lose access…

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Tesco kicks off “Everyone’s Welcome” Christmas campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco kicks off “Everyone’s Welcome” Christmas campaign and pledges to donate £1 for every fresh turkey sold to help people in need. Tesco has launched its 2017 Christmas campaign with the first of five television adverts airing on ITV. This year, the retailer will be celebrating the different ways millions of UK shoppers enjoy Christmas, and how great food sits at the heart of it all. It will also provide lots of little helps for customers during the fun and frantic festive period. The campaign features Tesco’s fantastic range of…

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