Spar has revealed the winners of the UK-wide £100,000 Community Cashback scheme launched in April.
Consumers from across the UK applied for a grant for an organisation they felt deserved funding, by sharing the exceptional contribution they have made to their community and what the grant would be put towards. More than 4,000 applications were received during the process, which ran from 14 April – 4 May.
The scheme has awarded 30 grants – 5 x £10,000, 5 x £5,000, 5 x £2,000, and 15 x £1,000 – to local voluntary or community organisations from all regions across the UK. The five worthy winners of £10,000 are:
- West Dunbartonshire-based Bags Full of Love that aims to provide every child entering foster and kinship care receive a new backpack filled with new clothing, comfort, and personal care items that they can call their own.
- Voluntary organisation Northumbria Blood Bikes that provides a vital out-of-hours transportation service to the NHS and transport anything from blood to baby milk and equipment through to medication across the entire Northeast area.
- Stoke & Staffordshire Downs Syndrome Social Group offers children and adults with Downs Syndrome a safe, fun, and sociable place to meet with others who have Downs Syndrome.
- Woodlanders Pre-school which provides early years care and education to children in Ashburton and the surrounding area in Devon
- Community Rescue Service provides all aspects of search and rescue operated by volunteers from communities across Northern Ireland.
Suzanne Dover, Spar UK Brand and Marketing Director, said: “Our Spar stores around the UK believe in nurturing their neighbourhoods and supporting the communities they serve, and we are delighted to be able to supplement their local efforts with this national campaign.
“Times are tough for charity and support groups who are looking to fundraise at the moment, and it is great that the £100,000 Community Cashback scheme can provide deserving local organisations with some extra financial help at this time.”
