# Sainsbury’s launches search for 2017/18 charity partners

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/21/sainsburys-launches-search-201718-charity-partners/
- Published: 2017-06-21T07:31:59+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Sainsbury’s is asking customers to vote for its new charity partners for 2017/
18.**

 

The Local Charity of the Year scheme is back for the ninth year and winning charities
will receive a year of support from their partnered store, which includes fundraising
and awareness raising.

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Each supermarket and convenience stores has shortlisted up to three charities. Voting
runs until Sunday 25 June and customers can choose their favourite charity at their
nearest store or [online](http://www.sainsburyslocalcharity.co.uk/).

 

Stores will reveal their winning charity in July with official launch events taking
place in early August.

 

Anna Harland, Sainsbury’s head of corporate responsibility & Society, said:

 

> “Our colleagues have been really busy shortlisting some great charities which 
> do brilliant work in local communities across the UK. It’s really important that
> our customers have a say in the charities we work with, so we’d urge everyone 
> to vote in store or online before Sunday.”

 

Since its launch in 2009, the Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year scheme has raised
over £13 million and helped thousands of charities across the UK.

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