Charity of the Year

This is a unique opportunity to unite staff behind an inspiring cause and demonstrate your company’s commitment to making a difference over a 12-month period. We can work with you to develop a calendar of events and activities for your staff;

sharing fundraising ideas and creating team building opportunities through our volunteer programme and by taking part in our flagship events such as our Walk for Life, Cycle for Life, Santa Fun Run, quiz nights or annual golf days.

For those who wish to take on an unforgettable adventure, we have a range of challenges including the London Marathon, skydiving, Sailing Around Britain and the Yorkshire/Three Peaks Challenge.

How Primark Chelmsford fundraising efforts continue to support hospice patients

Led by department manager, Shakira Barr, staff at the store have raised over £4,060 so far through fundraising events including:

• Bake sales
• Raffles
• Playing games
• A quiz night
• Several dress-up days.

Team manager, Megan Reeve, also did a sponsored tandem sky dive and colleagues have taken part in Walk for Life and Santa Fun Run.

At Primark, colleagues can access a budget to support local causes meaningful to them, by donating products or gift cards up to £500. Over the last two years, £1,000 of Primark products were donated to Farleigh as part of the store’s Holiday Giving campaign, supporting our patients with thoughtful gifts at Christmas.

On Tuesday 12 May 2026, Kate Tighe, our Head of Nursing, Inpatient Care and Education, and our Corporate Fundraiser, Jacqui Shannon, visited the Chelmsford store. They were given £500 from Primark’s Good Neighbour Fund to go on a ‘supermarket sweep’ through the different departments.

The pair had a great time filling a large trolley with quality essentials for our patients – including nightwear, slippers, t-shirts, jogging bottoms, sun hats, sun cream, sunglasses and blankets.

Some of these donated items were then taken to our specialist Inpatient Unit and given to the patients there.