Booths and Ulverston hospice try to tackle cashless society

On Monday, August 12, St Mary's Hospice announced that it had forged a new partnership with the Booths branch at Oubas Hill.

From now on, customers paying for their weekly groceries by card will be given the option to donate 25p to the hospice.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager at St Mary's Annabelle Holloway said: “As we are moving towards becoming a cashless society, we are seeing a decline in the amount of funds raised through our traditional counter-top collection tins.

"This is an excellent cashless alternative for customers of Booths Ulverston which allows them to support their local hospice whenever they shop."

The card readers at Booths in Ulverston will now make it clear where people's money is going (Image: Shaun Barr)

Local Booths stores support a wide range of charities, which are chosen by store colleagues with an aim to support the wider communities surrounding their branches.

Annabelle added: "It is fantastic that Booths have given their employees at each of their stores the opportunity to choose which charity these funds will be donated to.

"By working with a smaller charity like St Mary’s, it means every penny customers in Ulverston donate will stay here and be used to support local families."

The hospice team visiting the store on Monday (Image: Shaun Barr)

To officially launch the scheme, care staff from the hospice visited the store with Health Care Assistant Cathy Smithson even trying her hand at the checkout.

“It’s fantastic to see Booths supporting a local cause," Cathy said. 

"Booths is synonymous with Ulverston and has been the main supermarket in the town for as long as I can remember.”

Andrew Allison, Store Manager at Booths Ulverston, explained how proud his team were to be backing such an important cause.

"So many families will rely on the support, compassion and care of the talented professionals working to help people live as fully and well as they can be at the end of their lives," he said.

"It’s a vital resource for so many families in the region and a vital charity we are keen to support.”