GIVE PUPILS THE CHANCE TO MAKE THEIR OWN PIZZAS WITH THE PIZZAEXPRESS SCHOOL VISITS PROGRAMME
At-a-glance key
Product donations: Lots of companies have a set number or value of items that they will donate to voluntary organisations.
Volunteering: Many companies offer their employees’ time to the local community – useful for PTAs facing a lack of manpower.
Funding: If you need some funding towards a specific school project, then these are the schemes for you.
Morrisons Charities are able to hold bag packs at their local branch. Each store has a small budget that can be used for product donations such as raffle prizes. And for a free school trip, store tours are available. Get in touch with your local store’s Community Champion for details.
Amazon
Amazon specifically donates to charities that help children and young people succeed in a digital world. Monetary donations of up to £1,000 are available for charitable causes in the communities in which it operates, and can be applied for via an online form. Find out more at
amazon.co.uk/community.
Asda
The ‘Chosen by you… given by us’ programme provides local funding for specific causes. Three charities are nominated per month, and customers use tokens to vote for who receives the biggest donation. Community Champions at each store can volunteer their time locally, which includes working with teachers to promote healthy eating and an active lifestyle with
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activities such as herb growing and fruit and vegetable tasting. Ask in store for your local Community Champion.
Go Ape This year, Go Ape has pledged to give away £35,000-worth of vouchers to charitable organisations to be used in auctions and raffles. Apply online at
goape.co.uk/charity-requests.
Marks & Spencer As part of the ‘In Touch with your Community’ framework, M&S stores are able to make product donations of up to £50 to local charities, including PTAs. The ‘Spark Something Good’ initiative aims to inspire employees to donate time to their local communities. Contact your local branch for details.
PizzaExpress PizzaExpress’s School Visits programme offers the opportunity for up to 30 children to make their own pizza while learning about kitchen safety at their local branch. Go to
pizzaexpress.com/kids/ school-visits to find out more and to book your visit.
Sainsbury’s Argos Sainsbury’s Argos runs a monthly community prize draw, from which six randomly selected entries receive a £100 gift card to spend in-store at Argos. For more information, visit
about.sainsburys.
co.uk/great-products-and- services/argos/sainbury-argos- community-prize-draw.
Starbucks Branches offer raffle prize donations to charitable causes in their local area, as well as lending out coffee urns for fundraising events. Ask in store for details.
Tesco Tesco’s ‘Bags of Help’ initiative, administered by Groundwork, is a
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