Ulverston charity Alice’s Escapes has received £5,000 in funding through SPAR’s Community Cashback scheme.
Established for 12 years, and operating across Cumbria and the North West of England, Alice’s Escapes provides holidays for families with seriously ill children and those families who have had a child bereavement.
The charity was set up as a wish of Alice Pyne who died in 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer for six years.
Almost 500 families have benefited from the support of Alice’s Escapes since the charity was set up and through the support, families receive invaluable time-out and opportunities to make special memories.
James Hall & Co. Ltd, SPAR’s primary retailer, wholesaler and distributor for the North of England, received 3,000 applications alone from charities and organisations as Community Cashback returned more popular than ever in its third consecutive year since inception.
Vicky Pennington-Pyne, the founder of Alice’s Escapes and mum of Alice, received the cheque at SPAR Mountbarrow Road in Ulverston from retailer Ian Flynn.
Vicky said: “We are delighted to receive £5,000 from SPAR. I’m a regular in the store and it truly is fantastic to see SPAR supporting small, local charities such as Alice’s Escapes with funding, especially in the current climate, where fundraising is harder than it has ever been.
“Our grant will be spent on providing local families who meet the qualifying criteria to enjoy a holiday together and the funding would cover accommodation, travel, and either food or other attractions. I cannot stress just how important breaks are for families in these circumstances and we are grateful for this funding which will allow us to continue providing this resource.”
Philippa Harrington, Marketing Manager at James Hall & Co. Ltd, said: “We had a huge number of entries for SPAR’s Community Cashback this year and it meant selecting winners of the funding was an incredibly difficult decision-making process.
“Alice’s Escapes stood out because of the impact its work delivers, particularly understanding the back story of how the charity came to be. We really hope that the funding is well received by the families who will benefit from it, and it is pleasure to be able to support this wonderful cause.”
James Hall & Co. Ltd is a fifth-generation family business which serves a network of independent SPAR retailers and company-owned SPAR stores across Northern England six days a week from its base at Bowland View in Preston.
For more information about James Hall & Co. Ltd, please visit www.jameshall.co.uk.
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