Staff at The Co-operative Food store on Anglesea Street, Ryde, are celebrating coming top of the charts in their feat to raise funds for Carers Trust, the UK’s largest charity for carers, to provide desperately needed breaks, information, advice, support and services for the nation’s hidden army of young adult carers.
All Co-operative Food stores were tasked with raising money for Carers Trust after it was selected as the business’ Charity of the Year for 2013.
The Ryde team managed to bank £5,048 by organising a range of events and collections throughout the year, and when all the cash was counted, the store was revealed to be the highest earner in the area.
The money will allow Carers Trust to provide desperately needed breaks, information, advice, support and services for the nation’s hidden army of young adult carers. An estimated 500,000 14-25 year-olds in the UK care for a family member or friend who are ill, frail, disabled or have mental health or addiction problems and cannot cope without their support.
Colin Hayward, Operations Manager for The Co-operative Food on the Isle of Wight, said:
“The teams in my area have done a fantastic job putting the fun into fundraising, and I’d like to congratulate them all. However, special thanks goes to the team in Ryde, who have shown commitment and dedication to come out on top in our local charts.
“None of this would have been possible without the continued support of our customers, so we must extend our appreciation to them, and assure them that their donations will make a real tangible difference to the lives of young carers.”
UK wide, The Co-operative Group has raised over £6million during its year-long charity partnership with Carers Trust.
