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FOR BUSINESS
Business gifting
We believe everyone in retail should be able to access the support they need to stay healthy and happy before challenges become crises. We're here for colleagues throughout their careers and into retirement. Together, we can build a healthier future for retail.
FOR BUSINESS
Business gifting
We believe everyone in retail should be able to access the support they need to stay healthy and happy before challenges become crises. We're here for colleagues throughout their careers and into retirement. Together, we can build a healthier future for retail.
FOR BUSINESS
Business gifting
We believe everyone in retail should be able to access the support they need to stay healthy and happy before challenges become crises. We're here for colleagues throughout their careers and into retirement. Together, we can build a healthier future for retail.
Our retirement communities do more than provide housing – they create a sense of belonging for people who have spent their lives working in retail.
Every day, we see the difference a safe, welcoming environment can make. From shared moments and friendships to everyday independence, our estates help people feel connected, confident and at home.
But we can’t do this alone.
Your support helps us maintain and develop our communities. It means more than bricks and mortar – it helps us create environments where people can thrive.
By contributing to our work, you’re helping us ensure that former retail colleagues can enjoy later life with comfort and companionship.
Together, we can keep these communities strong, supportive and welcoming.
NEXT and Dobbies Garden Centres transform our community hub in GlasgowWe partnered with NEXT and Dobbies Garden Centres on an important redevelopment project at our Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Glasgow, one of five supported living estates we run for people retired from the retail industry. Our goal was to better meet the social and physical needs of our residents and those living nearby, by creating a new community hub that would also offer more local support for people with long term health needs. What truly sets this project apart is the hands-on support we received from our retail partners who helped us to transform the space, both indoors and out. NEXT’s team took on the interior design of the hub and generously donated the furniture and materials to bring it to life. This is in addition to the funding that NEXT, the B&Q Foundation and bp provided to make our plans a reality. While Dobbies Garden Centres’ staff volunteered their time and donated products to create a new garden area. Jonathan Sykes, general manager at Dobbies Garden Centres, said: “The Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate is a fantastic community asset and our Milngavie store team are proud to have had the opportunity to volunteer their time to transform the garden space. There’s now a pond to encourage wildlife, seasonal planting, garden decorations and raised beds, so the residents have the opportunity to grow their own fruit and vegetables. We hope they enjoy the space as much as our team enjoyed supporting this really important project.” The feedback from the local community has been overwhelmingly positive, with both the council and other retailers coming forward following its launch to offer us more support, because they can already see the impact it is having on people’s lives. If you would like to find out more about how your organisation can play its part in projects like it, please get in touch. |
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