Waitrose millions to benefit local charities
By Nick Hills - District WebmasterScouts can apply for a slice of £2.28m that supermarket chain Waitrose will donate to nearly 7,000 community projects in the next 12 months.
The money is being awarded to local charities as part of Waitrose’s plans to support more local causes.
The Community Matters scheme will be available in the company’s 190 stores. Each one will receive £1,000 a month, which can be distributed between three local projects.
Employees at each branch will vote for which causes the money will go to each month – Scout Groups can contact their local stores to nominate themselves.
Customers then choose which of the three monthly projects to support by depositing vouchers they receive at check-outs into a box for their favoured cause. The amount each cause receives will be directly proportional to the number of tokens in each box.
If there isn’t a Waitrose near to you, there are many other fundraising opportunities across the UK available to Scout Groups. Feel free to email The Scout Association’s Fundraising Team for advice on opportunities in your area, or give them a call on 0845 300 1818.
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