{"id":418270,"date":"2025-09-12T11:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/418270\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:03:09","slug":"local-tesco-store-supports-local-hospice-with-five-figure-donation-the-nen-north-edinburgh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/418270\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Tesco store supports local hospice with five figure donation \u2013 The NEN \u2013 North Edinburgh News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As part of their ongoing commitment to the local community, a\u00a0Tesco Superstore in Edinburgh<\/a>\u00a0has raised \u00a319,382 for\u00a0St. Columba\u2019s Hospice Care<\/a>\u00a0through instore fundraising and other initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The store, located on Broughton Road, has spent eight years raising vital funds for the hospice, which provides people in Edinburgh with end-of-life care, as well as supporting their families.<\/p>\n

Recently, members of the Tesco team took part in the\u00a07 Hills of Edinburgh Challenge<\/a>, a long gruelling walk of around 27km with over 700m of climbing involved, in which they raised nearly \u00a32,000 for the hospice alone.<\/p>\n

In September, the team will be taking part in the famous\u00a0Edinburgh Kiltwalk<\/a>, part of Scotland\u2019s largest mass participation walking event with over 178,000 people taking part since 2016.<\/p>\n

Year-long fundraising in store includes a book donation point, which was started by store colleague Caroline Phillip, where customers are encouraged to take a book and make a small donation, which is then given to the hospice \u2013 with a current sum of \u00a317,432 donated so far. Books are provided by local businesses and customers.<\/p>\n

Ross Wallace, Store Manager at the Superstore, said: \u201cWe have supported St. Columba\u2019s Hospice Care for many years and are delighted we have been able to give them such a fantastic donation of over \u00a319,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe hospice has provided help to not only colleagues in store, but our customers as well, so it\u2019s a cause very close to our communities\u2019 hearts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m extremely proud of all my staff for going the extra mile to raise funds for a vital service which supports so many people in the area, and I\u2019d like to thank everyone who kindly donated over the years too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanda Southey, Partnerships Fundraiser, said: \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly thankful to the team at Tesco for their continued commitment and generosity over the years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTheir support makes a real difference to families across Edinburgh and the Lothians, allowing us to deliver expert, compassionate care, so no one has to face the end of life alone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tesco Superstore is located at 7 Broughton Rd, Edinburgh, EH7 4EW.<\/p>\n

Donations can be made to the store\u2019s Kiltwalk efforts at:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/rosswallace-688924857d8396eb850a9ec7<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on St. Columba\u2019s Hospice Care and how to support, please visit\u00a0https:\/\/stcolumbashospice.org.uk\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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