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Spar UK raises £2m for end of life charity

The symbol group also helped the charity respond to the pandemic by distributing personal protective equipment to its nurses.

Spar has raised £2m for charity Marie Curie since their partnership began.

Spar UK chose Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, as its national charity partner in 2017 and reached the landmark through in-store fundraising, customer donations, and on-pack product donations.

In addition, Spar UK also helped respond to the coronavirus pandemic by distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to Marie Curie nurses delivering frontline care. In the south-west and across the north of England, Marie Curie Nurses have been able to collect PPE from their local Spar convenience store. This has ensured they have been able to continue caring and supporting dying people and their loved ones in the community. To date, Spar has helped deliver over one million pieces of PPE to Marie Curie nurses.

Megan Townshend, Senior Partnership Manager at Marie Curie, said: “Spar isn’t just a partnership that raises money. The entire organisation has integrated what they do to benefit the vital work of Marie Curie. That includes the incredible support Spar has given distributing vital PPE to our staff during the pandemic, to Go Yellow days in stores, and my personal favourite, the Spar sandwich that includes a donation to Marie Curie.”

In addition, Spar wholesalers regularly donate care items to Marie Curie’s nine hospices. As well as that, stock drives have also been run to keep clothes and other items flowing to Marie Curie charity shops.

Louise Hoste, Spar UK Managing Director, said: “I would like to thank all our colleagues around the UK for their fundraising efforts. Their commitment and support for Marie Curie has been exceptional. We are proud to continue to do everything we can to support Marie Curie in the coming year.”