GroceryAid Scotland has announced the launch of what will be the largest event in the Scottish convenience retailing sector this year with a new music-based celebration in September.
Checkout Scotland will be a unique opportunity for the trade to gather and recognise their colleagues’ efforts during the Covid crisis while supporting our industry charity.
Due to be held on 1 September in Glasgow, the event will see upwards of 700 convenience and grocery industry colleagues gather for a day of live music, DJs, food and fun.
Checkout Scotland will celebrate an industry that has shone during the pandemic, serving communities across the country with passion and energy. Critically, the event will also help raise awareness of the GroceryAid charity and the life-changing work it does for industry colleagues in need of a little help.
Producers and suppliers are already getting on board. Barr Soft Drinks is confirmed as Headline Sponsor and Tennent’s has signed up as Main Bar Sponsor. Other major sponsors include BrewDog, Snappy Shopper, Highland Spring, Warburtons, Bobby’s Foods and JW Filshill. To discuss sponsoring the event, please contact GroceryAid Scotland’s Joint Chair Peter Steel.
Checkout Scotland promises to take GroceryAid Scotland to an entirely new level in terms of awareness. It’s more important than ever that as many of our industry colleagues as possible are aware of the invaluable emotional and financial support that is available to them should they fall on tough times. Checkout Scotland will go a long way to giving GroceryAid Scotland the profile and awareness it needs if it is to help as many colleagues in Scotland as possible.
Peter Steel commented: “The initial response from the trade has been simply fantastic. We have already signed up a brilliant list of partners for the event and all in a very short space of time. We have had support from all corners of the industry and that’s a reflection of how committed our industry is to helping us help our colleagues who need a little support.”
Steel’s fellow Joint Chair, Jim Harper, added: “Our main aim is to spread awareness of the support the charity offers to all colleagues in the industry, whether that is the free confidential helpline or the provision of financial support in the form of one-off non-repayable grants. The need for the support that GroceryAid offers has never been greater following the Covid crisis, and the more recent increases in the cost of living. We know that there are too many colleagues working in the trade who are not aware of all the help they can access. We want to change that by really generating some noise this year and Checkout Scotland is a key element of our plan.”
Checkout Scotland promises to be a day like there’s never been for our industry in Scotland so why not buy a few tickets to secure your place? Bring some colleagues along and treat to them to a well-earned day off.
Priced at only £60, tickets are going fast. Book yours now!
