Helping Bristol

We know that the hospitality industry has been adversely affected by the global pandemic and so in this months edition we would like to shine a spot light on the wonderful caring credentials of Arthur David. We think they are a great example of a local, purpose-led company who have continued to help others throughout the pandemic! Jon and the team at Arthur David kindly began providing raw ingredients that we could use to provide breakfast and lunch for hundreds of hungry youngsters as part of the Break Free holiday camps we run in Bristol. More recently, Arthur David kindly provided most of the produce that went into the food hampers that we sent to Bristol's amazing Young Heroes.

Arthur David feels that being involved with the community is an important part of who they are. They have been involved with Community of Purpose for the last four years and have helped us in so many ways. Managing Director Jon Evans was introduced to us through our partnership with Boston Tea Party. We were given the opportunity to explain to Jon how concerned we were about the growing pressures placed on low income families during the school holiday periods and when not in receipt of a free school meal.

Most people look back and remember their school holidays as some of the best times of their lives. Going on trips and days out, times with their friends and family, free of school work and responsibility, maybe attending a holiday camp or activities week. What isn’t to like? Unfortunately even before the pandemic struck, life was incredibly tough for a lot of families. We asked Beth Evans, Sales and Marketing Manager, about working with Community of Purpose. 'We initially teamed up with one of our clients, Boston Tea Party, to help Community of Purpose, as we feel their ethics are amazing. The way that Boston Tea Party are about their products, and the way they treat their staff, aligns with us at Arthur David, and being within the same industry, we can collaborate to help Community of Purpose, which helps with the local community.'

‘Being involved with Community of Purpose really helps raise awareness on what is going on with the community and local areas and showcasing how our suppliers may be able to help as well. It really helps with feeling connected and being a real part of the community.’ Chatting with Beth, it is plain to see how passionate the staff are about Arthur David.

From a small, family run business that started in 1962, it has grown into a much larger company, with over 300 staff members. It really is the case though, that everyone knows everyone else! With having 3 generations of the family, all involved in the company, and at all levels, it was inevitable that the staff in the company would feel like a community themselves, and comfortable with all helping each other out where and when they could.

In fact, before the Covid-19 pandemic, it was a common sight to see Arthur himself chatting with the staff in the warehouse, checking the quality of the produce before it was loaded for delivery, and going around switching the lights off around the building at the end of the day to make sure electricity was not being wasted by the company.

Like so many other local businesses, Arthur David have changed their focus during the pandemic. Prior to March 2020, they were supplying mainly wholesale produce for restaurants, hotels, hospitals and more, in an area that stretched from London to Plymouth, Birmingham to the South West and as far as Carmarthen in Wales. At the beginning of the pandemic, they realised that people across Bristol, as well as part of Bath and some areas of Somerset were struggling to easily access online supermarket deliveries, so they wanted to help.

Beth added that 'It can be very hard to get a supermarket slot, and people don't really want to go out. We have the service, and we have plenty of slots available for home delivery.' Often able to supply produce where there are empty shelves in the supermarket, Arthur David is able and willing to help. Selling all the types of lines you would find in your local supermarkets; Arthur David is providing delivery straight to people's homes in the following postcode areas: All BS, BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4, BA5, BA6, BA7, BA10, BA11, BA16, TA1, TA2, TA3, TA6, TA7, TA8, TA9. f you order on Arthur David website before 2pm, they will deliver to you free the next day – Monday to Saturday. https://www. arthurdavidathome.co.uk/

We would like to give a big thank you to the whole team at Arthur David from all of us here at Community of Purpose for the support they provide us, and Bristol as a whole. Please give them a go if you want to support a business with genuine caring credentials! TSA ACCOUNTANTS BRISTOL LTD

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