Giving Back Together – Celebrating the International Day of Charity at One Stop

The International Day of Charity is a chance to reflect on the importance of helping others and supporting those in need. At One Stop, we believe that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a lasting impact. We’re proud to be part of communities across the UK that care deeply about making a difference.

As a convenience retailer rooted in local neighbourhoods, we’re committed to giving back. Whether it’s through fundraising, food donations, or working with community groups, we aim to support the people and places that matter most to our customers and colleagues.

Supporting Charities Across the UK

Over the past year, One Stop has raised more than £1.1 million pounds for a range of national and local charities. This incredible achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our store teams and the generosity of our customers.

Here are just a few highlights from our recent in-store national charity campaigns:

• £102,000 fundraised and donated to Alzheimer’s Society
• £218,000 fundraised and donated to Young Lives vs Cancer
• £300,000 contributed to Children in Need

Locally, our colleagues are passionate about supporting causes close to their hearts. They support us by hosting fundraising events in their communities, like raffles, tombolas, darts nights, family fun days, mud baths, bungee jumps, marathon runs, ultra treks, and more.

In our store, Our colleagues are regularly collecting donations and fundraising, as well as selling our exclusive charity merchandise in partnership with iconic brands like Swizzles and Care Bears.

Reducing Food Waste and Fighting Hunger

We’re also working hard to tackle food poverty and reduce waste. Since 2021, our partnerships with FareShare.

We have collected and donated over 1 million equivalent food bank meals to our local communities in the last 12 months. 

In our stores to reduce food waste we have introduced a free to take home initiative, where at the end of an evening surplus food products are offered free to customers. Over the last 12 months, we have saved over 200,000 food products from landfill. 

Helping Local Groups Through Our Community Partnership Programme

We also offer grants of up to £1000 to local organisations working within two miles of a One Stop store. In the last 12 months we are proud to have funded 218 community groups with funding totalling over £230,000. 

These grants support projects that:

• Provide food to those in need
• Support elderly and vulnerable people
• Improve local green spaces
• Promote youth sports and wellbeing

Successful applicants receive more than just funding. Our store teams often get involved by helping with fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness in the community.

Part of the funding pot for our partnership scheme is generated from our partnership with the Salvation Army textiles recycling program, where we successfully recycled over 1000 tonnes of textiles last year.

How You Can Get Involved

There are lots of ways to support our charity work:

• Check out our in-store community boards for all our latest activities

• Pick up some of our latest merchandise in store throughout the year
• Join us at a fundraising event throughout the year and make a donation to one of our charity partners in-store

Unfortunately, our grant project is closed for applications until March 2026, when we look forward to receiving your application.

On this International Day of Charity, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to our customers, colleagues, and partners. Every donation, every shared meal, and every kind gesture helps build stronger communities.

Let’s continue to make a difference, together.