All Community articles – Page 26
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NewsConvenience stores urged to sign up to vulnerable shopping service
Retailers can now submit a form to their local authority that details the products and services they have available
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NewsAF Blakemore links with Royal Voluntary Service to provide food & drink essentials
Blakemore drivers will deliver the products to four Royal Voluntary Service distribution centres across the UK
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NewsFareShare calls for more donations for vulnerable as rescue mission falls short
A rescue mission overseen by FareShare and IGD is still nearly 60% short of its target
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NewsBritish Lion pledges eggs to NHS staff through food parcel scheme
The HelpNHSHeroes initiative sells boxes to workers on a not-for-profit basis
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NewsCo-op Midcounties makes 10,000 food deliveries to vulnerable people
Since launching a home delivery service from scratch earlier this month, the society has partnered with 100 volunteering groups and 600 volunteers
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NewsMorrisons to launch ‘Ramadan Essentials Box’ service for Muslims
Food parcels will be delivered direct to customers’ doorsteps, with the retailer offering next-day delivery
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Analysis & FeaturesHow food and drink suppliers are offering a helping hand
Supermarkets have made the headlines with hefty food donations. So how are suppliers using their reach and skills to help the world?
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NewsM&S, Lidl, Aldi and the Southern Co-op step up help for community projects hit by coronavirus
The retailers are partnering with community charity Neighbourly to help projects such as food banks, homeless shelters, elderly care and youth clubs
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to get an online supermarket delivery slot if you are shielding
Tips for those who are considered ‘extremely vulnerable’ by the NHS
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NewsMorrisons and Kellogg’s to provide kids’ cereal through Magic Breakfast
Magic Breakfast works with 480 partner schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK, providing nutritious food to children
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NewsShops report rise in social distancing resistance and staff abuse
Usdaw received an increase in calls from its members over the Easter weekend
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NewsMorrisons to give NHS workers 10% discount
All 1.5 million NHS staff can claim the discount from this Thursday (16 April) until 12 July by presenting their ID cards
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NewsMorrisons launches phone shopping service for elderly & vulnerable customers
Vulnerable customers will be able to order groceries by phone and have them delivered the next day
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NewsMoy Park turns test kitchen into meals on wheels production line
The NPD kitchen at the poultry giant’s Craigavon site in Northern Ireland is now creating 1,000 meals a week
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NewsCo-op’s Steve Murrells to donate salary for new members’ coronavirus fund
The fund will support food banks, funerals and frontline community causes
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NewsLidl to donate surplus Easter eggs to Great Ormond St Hospital
The retailer is giving away thousands of surplus Easter eggs to good causes this weekend
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NewsCo-op drops original Easter ad campaign to support FareShare
Co-op said the ad pays tribute to the local heroes who are playing their part in feeding the nation during the coronavirus crisis
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NewsTesco to build pop-up stores at NHS Nightingale Hospitals
Tesco’s first Nightingale Hospital pop-up store will open in Birmingham
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NewsTesco teams up with former Formula 1 boss on meals for frontline workers initiative
The Dennis family is donating £1m to seed-fund the initiative through its Dream Chasing Foundation
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NewsThe Grocer hosts #YourCustomersSayThankYou tribute portal for frontline workers
#YourCustomersSayThankYou is a new platform which allows the UK to post online thank-you notes and messages of gratitude to local supermarket staff