Nine Year Partnership sees over £400,000 rasied to help make a difference in the local community

Staff and customers from Musgrave Northern Ireland’s MACE stores and Musgrave MarketPlace branches, along with wholesale sister brand Drinks Inc., have recently hit a milestone of raising a staggering £418,000 for local health charity, Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS). MACE began working with the charity in 2016 and since then the partnership has gone from strength to strength, helping rebuild the lives of thousands of local people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions.

Over the years, members of staff from across 80 MACE stores and Musgrave MarketPlace branches have taken part in a variety of fundraising events including static cycles, raffles, Jolly Jumper Days and Christmas competitions. To celebrate International Coffee Day every year, MACE also donates 50p from the sale of every Frank and Honest coffee purchased in-store over a three-day period to the charity.

The charity partnership has thrived over the past 9 years and is not solely focused on raising funds. MACE also actively supports Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke in their annual Blood Pressure Awareness Campaign and Red Dress Run.

Gavin Adams, Director of Income Generation at NICHS, comments; “We are so grateful for the ongoing generosity of MACE, their retailers, staff and customers who, over the years, have ensured that thousands of people affected by chest, heart or stroke related conditions have received the support and care that they deserve. We would like to say a huge thank you for raising this tremendous sum of money as almost 90% of our income comes from public donations. Fundraising efforts from MACE are vital to the work we do and we look forward to building on this great partnership.”

Musgrave NI Director of Marketing, Desi Derby says: “I am absolutely delighted that our customers, retailers, and colleagues have reached this fantastic fundraising milestone of more than £400,000 for Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke. At Musgrave, we are very proud to have supported the charity for nine years, it carries out vital work across Northern Ireland, making a real difference to the lives of many people. We look forward to continuing our partnership and supporting NICHS both through fundraising and raising awareness, for many years to come.”