Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year scheme is back for the ninth year running and the company’s Newport store is now inviting nominations to become the flagship local charity for 2017/2018.
At the end of May, Sainsbury’s Newport will shortlist 3 charities to go to the customers vote. The winning charity will then receive a year of support from the store, which includes fundraising and awareness raising. Customers can vote between 12th-25th June both in store and online.
Simon Church, Store Manager at Sainsbury’s Isle of Wight, said:
“There are so many fantastic charities in the local area which do brilliant work in our community. We’ve had a great year working in partnerships with Ability Dogs for Young People and we’re excited to be offering a new charity the chance to receive support from our customers and colleagues.”
The Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year scheme has raised over £11 million and has helped thousands of charities across the UK since its launch in 2009. The scheme is open to any UK registered charity, so anyone who works for a charity, or would like to encourage a local charity to apply can collect a form from the store. Nominations close on 28th May and the shortlisted charities will be announced in June.
For more information about Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year scheme, visit www.sainsburyslocalcharity.co.uk/.
