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Helping the homeless and vulnerable in Manchester
Independent SPAR retailer, MK Vaish, is urging other independent retailers to help those in need during the coronavirus crisis by donating short dated and damaged goods to local charities and food banks. MK has three SPAR stores in Greater Manchester and proudly...
SPAR stores support the Ribble Valley Scrub Hub
14 SPAR stores across East Lancashire and the Ribble Valley are supporting the Ribble Valley Scrub Hub, a network of 60 volunteer sewers who are firing up their sewing machines to produce made-to-order PPE (personal protective equipment) for keyworkers across East...
James Hall & Co. to sponsor the SPAR City of Preston 10K
James Hall & Co. has announced today that The City of Preston 10K will now be known as the SPAR City of Preston 10K. Partnering with The Running Bee Foundation, the popular race will help support communities throughout the City of Preston...
James Hall & Co. donate £250K to Royal Preston Hospital
NHS staff at Royal Preston Hospital are set to benefit from a £250k charitable donation aimed at ensuring their on-going well-being and to assist them in the fight against COVID-19. This significant donation, made on behalf of James Hall and Company Limited, will...
Partnership with FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria
James Hall & Co., has launched a partnership with FareShare Lancashire and Cumbria to support vulnerable communities across the North West. Located in Preston, James Hall & Co.’s SPAR distribution centre serves over 600 SPAR stores across the north of England,...
SPAR donate £10,000 worth of Easter eggs to NHS staff
SPAR retailers have thanked NHS staff across the North East by donating £10,000 worth of Easter Eggs for staff to enjoy over the Easter weekend. Thanking thousands of NHS staff who are working tirelessly against COVID-19, the chocolate eggs were donated to The...
SPAR partners with NHS Volunteers to protect the vulnerable
SPAR stores in England are to be the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme. Over 750,000 people signed up to be an NHS Volunteer Responder and from this week Community Response Volunteers will be...
Good Work From SPAR
During these unprecedented times we have been overwhelmed with countless positive stories, helping those most vulnerable in our local communities across the Northern Guild. Staff and the general public have consistently gone out of their way and...
SPAR implements social distancing to protect staff and customers
SPAR stores around the UK have put in place a range of new social distancing measures to protect staff and customers. The leading convenience store group has put in place a set of new guidelines for anyone who enters its shops in line with Government recommendations...
SPAR meets surge in supply demand
Thousands of SPAR stores around the UK are meeting exceptional customer demand by maintaining a high level of stock availability and service throughout the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading convenience retailer SPAR, with 2,600 stores around the UK, is...
SPAR to train 7,000 ‘Dementia Friends’
Run in partnership with the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and the Alzheimer’s Society, SPAR has pledged to train 7,000 SPAR employees across the country as 'Dementia Friends', in a new initiative designed to change the way people think, act and talk about...
EG Group pledge to support Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
The EG Group and SPAR have launched a month of dedicated support for Marie Curie’s biggest fundraising campaign, The Great Daffodil Appeal, which enables the charity to continue providing vital care and support to people living with a terminal illness and their...