Erskine Hospital
Linwood
The Erskine Hospital is where army veterans go for respite and soldiers who need specialist care go to recover. The Asda Foundation’s donation of £14,440 will go toward much-needed specialist beds for the hospice.
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We believe in supporting the local causes our colleagues get behind, helping to make a difference to your local community. For us, sharing their passion is the ideal way to give something back to the communities that support us. That is why we set up the Asda Foundation, which through a range of projects supports good causes across the UK.
ASDA Foundation
Total donated so far
Through our Asda Foundation projects, vital funds are being raised across the UK. Find out more about some of the projects we've supported and where the money is spent.
North
We have helped 9 large-scale projects and 56 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Church Side Community Park
(Barnsley)
Greenacres Special Needs School – Victoria Road
(Barnsley)
Barkisland Primary School – Playground & Classroom
(Halifax)
Crossgates & District – Elderly Centre
(Killingbeck)
Domaine Youth Works
(Leeds)
more...
Scotland
We have helped 13 large-scale projects and 39 smaller projects in Scotland. These include:
2011 Lanarkshire International Children's Games
(Toryglen)
Red Road Women's Centre
(Robroyston)
Greenlink
(Motherwell)
Special Care Baby Unit
(Edinburgh)
Kinglassie Play Ground
(Kirkcaldy)
more...
North East & Cumbria
We have helped 6 large-scale projects and 36 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Ox Close Community Garden
(Spennymoor)
Cancer Connections Centre
(Boldon)
St. Matthews Hall – Refurbishment
(Hartlepool)
Hillside Primary Training School
(Kendal)
Ryhope Cricket Club
(Sunderland)
more...
North West
We have helped 12 large-scale projects and 45 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Plots for the Community
(Aintree)
Northern Moor Estate Community Centre
(Wythenshaw)
Grow to Grow - Local Community Groups
(Horwich)
Worsley Mesnes Community Centre
(Wigan)
Burnsley Bus - Youth Provision
(Burnley)
more...
East Midlands
We have helped 4 large-scale projects and 8 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Street Pastors
(Long Eaton)
Football for All
(Lutterworth IDC)
BMX Track
(Sin Fin)
Loros Hospice
(Lutterworth)
more...
West Midlands
We have helped 2 large-scale projects and 26 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Holly Bush Field Play Area
(Stafford)
The Meadow Sports College
(Greast Bridge)
more...
Wales
We have helped 5 large-scale projects and 14 smaller projects in Wales. These include:
Children's Community Memorial Garden
(Llandudno)
Nefyn Community Centre
(Pwllheli)
Sensory Garden & Angling Facilities
(Brynmawr)
BRfm
(Brynmawr)
The Basement Youth Information Network
(Blackwood)
more...
West
We have helped 2 large-scale projects and 10 smaller projects in this region. These include:
James Hopkins Trust
(Gloucester)
Local School
(Weston Super Mare)
more...
South West
We have helped 2 large-scale projects and 6 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Beacon Infant and Nursery School – Nature Garden and Trail
(Bodmin)
Lanivet Primary School outdoor activity zone
(Bodmin)
more...
South
We have helped 3 large-scale projects and 8 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Acorns Community Pre-School
(Totton)
Judo Club – Chinor
(High Wycomb)
Anton Junior School Community Room
(Andover)
more...
South East
We have helped 10 large-scale projects and 25 smaller projects in this region. These include:
Challenger Centre
(Sittingbourne)
Community Cafe
(Shoeburyness)
Flying Pigs Kids Club
(Basildon)
North Beckton Primary School – Minibus
(Beckton)
Shawley Community Primary School
(Burgh Heath)
more...
East
We have helped 1 large-scale project and 8 smaller projects in this
region. These include:
Church Community Centre (Chelmsford)
more...
Northern Ireland
We have helped 3 large-scale projects and 13 smaller projects in Northern Ireland. These include:
War Memorial Park - Children's Play Area
(Ballyclare)
Humpty Dumpty Playgroup
(Cookstown)
Youth Sport Omagh
(Omagh)
more...
The Asda Foundation has a dedicated manager plus eight trustees to oversee its affairs.
The Trustees are:
Internal
Paul Kelly - Chairman - Corporate Affairs Director
Helen Milford - Regional Director (North)
Jim Jefcoate - Technical Director
Paul Wright - Head of Quality and Ethical (George)
Emily Neild - Head of Integrated Marketing
Dominic Burch - Head of Corporate Communications and Social Media
Annmarie Rocks - Divisional Community Life Champion (Scotland % NI)
Helen Martirossi - Community Life Champion (Depot)
External
John Cookman - Deputy Chair - Retired Asda Colleague
David Wickert - Chapel & York
Alison Seabrook - Chief Executive CDF
Anne Dawson - Self Employed Consultant
