# SPAR raises over £5 million in 10 years for NSPCC - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/22/spar-raises-5m-10-years-nspcc/ - Published: 2016-07-22T09:00:48+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **SPAR has raised more than £5 million for the NSPCC during a decade long partnership with the charity.** SPAR has been working with the NSPCC since 2006 raising funds to support services including ChildLine and the Speak out Stay Safe programme which visits primary schools across the UK [teaching children](https://blog.curriculosolutions.com/teaching-styles-quiz-what-kind-of-teacher-are-you) how to recognise abuse. Reaching £5 million is largely the result of the fundraising efforts of SPAR store employees and its five regional wholesale distribution centres – A.F. Blakemore, Henderson’s, James Hall & Co Ltd, CJ Lang and Son Ltd and Appleby Westward. ## Advertisement SPAR staff have been involved in a range of fundraising activities over the last ten years, ranging from long distance bike rides to golf days, fundraising balls, fancy dress events and in-store collections. [⌊Ulster SPAR⌉⌊Ulster SPAR⌉[ Ulster McBrides SPAR cross the finish line Susan Darbyshire, SPAR UK brand director, said: > “We are incredibly proud of all our SPAR stores for their dedication to raising > funds for the NSPCC over the past 10 years. SPAR and the NSPCC will continue to > work together to keep children safe in every community around our stores, with > our sports day kits another great way of raising funds for the Speak out Stay > Safe programme this year.” * **[NSPCC’s Little Stars fundraise in Oxford Street Christmas lights partnership](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/14/nspccs-little-stars-fundraise-oxford-street-christmas-lights-partnership/)**( 14 October 2016) * **[Lidl Northern Ireland to support NSPCC in £250k partnership](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/16/lidl-northern-ireland-support-nspcc-250k-partnership/)**( 16 November 2017) * **[Charity-toy vending company partners with Lidl GB](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/06/06/charity-toy-vending-company-partners-with-lidl-gb/)**( 6 June 2019) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)