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Community Shopping
Many people just cannot get to centralised shopping schemes.
SPAR Scotland means more than just shops, our stores are key
community facilities providing top up supplies and even emergency
supplies without the need to travel miles or wait in huge queues.
Some communities would disappear without the service and
personal contact offered by many of our stores. Many stores offer
bill payment facilities, operate banks and post-offices, and provide
a focal point for community contact.
Obviously community stores and local stores are fuel efficient,
not only saving the customer money, but protecting the environment.
SPAR Scotland is involved in many security initiatives helping
the regeneration of community spirit.
SPAR and Charity
We all know someone who has, or has had cancer. You yourself
may have even been affected by the disease, which impacts our
lives often without warning or prejudice.
That's why SPAR is helping to support local cancer care through
its partnership with Macmillan Cancer Relief, a UK cancer charity.
The SPAR Charitable Fund has donated £240,000 to fund
six Macmillan Nurse posts across the UK. Macmillan Cancer Relief
offers specialist cancer care and treatment from the moment
of diagnosis, providing vital psychological support and practical
advice to cancer patients and their families.
Additionally our staff are regularly involved in many fund raising
initiatives both nationally and locally including Children in
Need and Caring for Kids.
What is the Keep It Local campaign?
The Keep it Local campaign aims to fight back against the destruction
of the local community, highlight the plight of local business
people and keep local shops and businesses open for the local
customer. Whether it is reversing unfavourable legislation,
fighting unfair competition from the major supermarket multiples
or supporting local suppliers by stocking their produce, SPAR
is committed to spearheading this campaign.
Last year, SPAR commissioned the largest independent research
study of its kind to find out what consumers thought of their
local shopping area/high street. Over 2000 consumers were asked
what shops and services were essential to a local community
and what effect the loss of those shops would have. Overwhelmingly,
the respondents stated that they fully supported their local
stores and services.
SPAR and the Environment
We all have a responsibility to protect our environment for
future generations.
SPAR Scotland is at the forefront of environmentally positive
action.
SPAR Scotland has made arrangements for SPAR Stores to comply
with packaging waste recycling obligations through the Packaging
Management Group (PMG).
SPAR Scotland optimises the use of recycled packaging.
Our Stores employ ozone friendly equipment purchasing policies.
Energy efficient initiatives have been deployed to reduce use
of fossil fuels.
Other systems have been updated in our stores to protect our
valuable natural resources.
SPAR Scotland adopts responsible purchasing policies to ensure
that products are sourced from suppliers with superior standards
of due diligence, care and food & hygiene safety. All suppliers
are audited either at a national or local level to ensure adherence
to these high standards.
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