Community investment

Every year we contribute to the local communities in which we operate through:

• Community investment activities
• Local community sponsorships
• Charitable donations
• Employee volunteering
• Providing in-kind donations

Together CCGB and CCE contributed over £1.5 million to community projects in 2008.

We invest in programmes at each of our sites to help young people achieve their best through:

• Supporting them during education
• Encouraging them to take part in physical activity

Support for Caravan

CCE is an active member and financial contributor to Caravan.

This a charity that supports people who have worked in the grocery or provisions trade and now need extra help to get by. We work with other manufacturers and retailers to support a welfare system for needy people and an education programme to raise financial awareness.

In 2008, CCE won a Gold Achievement Award at the inaugural Caravan Achievement Awards.

To qualify for a Gold award, candidates have to meet five criteria:

• Committing volunteers to national committees
• Supporting both local and regional events
• Taking part in annual fundraising activities
• Identifying potential beneficiaries
• Committing to a corporate charitable donation.

I know that a huge amount of work and a lot of time has been spent on the support for Caravan across the business, and I would like to extend my personal thanks to those involved for the time they give up to support this great cause. They are a credit to the business and the industry overall.

Gillian Barker,
Director General,
Caravan