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Sainsbury’s Eastleigh names One Community as their new Local Charity of the Year
Suzanne Parsons, PR Ambassador for Sainsburys’s Eastleigh and Jean Roberts-Jones, Chief Executive of One Community.
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ollowing an online and in-store customer vote, Sainsbury’s Eastleigh has announced that One Community will be the store’s new Local Charity of the Year for 2016-2017. This year's Local Charity scheme began at the end of May, when colleagues shortlisted a maximum of three charities to be put forward to the customer vote. One Community received the most votes and will receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awarenessraising from the store. To celebrate the announcement, a launch event will take place at the Eastleigh store on the weekend of the 5-7 August 2016. Customers will get the chance to meet representatives from the charity and learn more about the work they do and join in the activities happening at the store. Jean Roberts-Jones, Chief Executive of One Community, said: “We’d like to thank everyone who voted for us. Becoming Sainsbury’s Eastleigh Local Charity of the Year will make a huge difference to our charity. We’re looking forward to the partnership and working closely with the colleagues at the Eastleigh store.” Charlie Bird, Store Manager at Sainsbury’s Eastleigh added: “I’d like to say congratulations to One Community. It’s great to be working with a new charity this year. My colleagues are really excited about the partnership.” The Local Charity scheme is now in its eighth year. The scheme has raised over £11 million to support local charities since 2009. See page 4 for information about One Community’s AGM