Communities

"We aim to support the local and national communities in which we operate."

Communities can mean different things to different people: to some it might imply the residents of a local neighbourhood; to others it might refer to a network of people with a common interest, regardless of geography. Both of these elements are present in Home Retail Group’s community programme. We aim to support the local areas around our stores, distribution centres and offices. We also select national causes that touch millions of people around the country.

The Group actively supports charities and community groups through direct giving and employee fundraising. We do so because we can see clear benefits for the groups and communities we support, but also for our business:

• Charities and local community groups have received a considerable cash injection - almost £3m in the last two years - helping them do more of their essential work
• Our charity partners benefit from raised awareness among the Group’s employees
• Our people enjoy supporting something worthwhile. This can make a real difference to their perception of the Group and help them to champion the Group and its retail brands among friends and family
• Our community work also generates positive local and national press coverage and is noticed by our stakeholders.