‘Spaces’ may be Asda stores, where we encourage community connections and giving, while ‘Places’ are in the surrounding neighbourhoods, where we build community resilience through Community Champion outreach activities, colleague volunteering and grants from our charity, the Asda Foundation.

Small grassroots organisations play a vital role in their community, making positive change and improving people’s lives every day, but the challenge for many is having the appropriate space and place to bring people together to deliver their fantastic work. To address this issue, we have launched new spaces within our stores, providing access to safe and inclusive spaces for community groups to meet and bringing people together.

In addition, Asda’s charity, Asda Foundation, offers an Investing in Spaces and Places grant programme, aimed at improving spaces in the heart of local communities where people can be together and thrive. To date, the Asda Foundation has awarded over £1.2 million Investing in Spaces funding.