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Budgens Community
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Budgens celebrates 150 years with new ‘Hero Awards’ launch
The awards will reward local charities with a share of £50,000 to help improve their communities.
Budgens is marking its 150th birthday with the launch of the Hero Awards as it seeks to “give back” to the local communities who shop in its 350 UK store locations.
The Budgens Hero Awards will reward local charities, good causes and community “heroes” with special grants to help improve the communities that each stores serves.
Each Budgens store will be eligible to nominate for a share of the £50,000 fund, and the first Hero Award recipient will be presented with their grant in July 2022.
The awards launch was revealed at a gala event for Budgens’ retailers held at Twickenham Stadium in celebration of the 150th anniversary.
Supported by key suppliers Accolade, Britvic, Diageo, Heineken, JTI and Nestlé Confectionery, the event also rewarded Budgens retailers with a host of prizes donated by each supplier.
An “immensely proud” BRP Sales Director Stewart Fenn credited independent Budgens retailers, who “remain at the heart of local life”.
“It is our pleasure to give something back to the communities that these stores serve with our Hero Awards, and this, combined with continued commitment to choice, price and service for our retailers, will ensure that the next 150 years will be just as successful as the first.”
