Supermarkets offering the schemes:
ASDA – here
- Minimum – maximum value: £5-£150
- Helpline Number: 08005193333
- Card can be emailed to the purchaser or volunteer to then use in store.
- It can be topped up online.
- Also sells a reloadable physical card which can be topped up online and sent by post to a person of choice.
- This can be redeemed in store printed or on a phone screen. Not certain if they can be used online, other ASDA gift cards can.
- Bulk/ Corporate Purchase – yes - link
- Corporate card phone number 03332079661
Sainsbury’s - link
- Minimum – maximum value: £5-£250
- Helpline Number: 03712001597
- Card can be emailed to the purchaser or volunteer to then use in store.
- Gift cards cannot be sent by post.
- You can view your balance online but it is not certain if they can be topped up online.
- The purchaser will receive an email when the card is opened by email and each time it is accessed.
- This can be redeemed in store printed or on a phone screen. The card cannot be used online.
- There are certain products that cannot be purchased with a gift card, the only food item being infant formula. (link)
- Bulk/ Corporate purchase - link
Morrison’s – here
- Minimum – maximum value: £10 - £250
- Helpline Number: 03443815042
- Provides both physical and e-gift cards, with the physical cards being posted to the recipient, or being sent by email as an e-card
- They can be used in any Morrison’s Store, printed or on a phone screen, including on self-service check outs. They cannot be used online.
- The balance on the card can be checked by calling a number on the back of the card, or for e-cards online, but the card cannot be reloaded.
- Gift cards can also be purchased for organisations in bulk here.
Waitrose – link–
- Minimum – maximum value: £10 - £500
- Phone order/helpline : 03301230350
- Card can be emailed to the purchaser or volunteer to then use.
- Physical gift cards can be bought online, but this is not linked to the “volunteer card” launch.
- Waitrose has a telephone number so the cards can also be bought over the phone.
- The card can be redeemed in store or online.
- Corporate/ bulk purchase: normal corporate gift cards can be purchased, but these are not linked to the volunteer card scheme. link
M&S – link
- Minimum – maximum value: £10 - £500
- Helpline Number: 03330148444
- Card can be emailed to the purchaser or volunteer to then use.
- Can be used online or in store
- Physical gift cards can also be purchased from M&S, but these are not linked to the volunteer card scheme.
- Bulk Purchase – Can be made via the M&S Corporate gifts page (link)
- Corporate card phone number: 03330148444
Co-op
- Launched vulnerable shopper initiative for shielding/ self-isolating
- Call 0800 029 4592 – dedicated co-op phoneline
- Purchase gift card shared with volunteers etc.
- Helpline can also point people in direction of local authority volunteer support schemes
- Link –
- In store only, not available to purchase online
- Min £1 – max £1000
- Physical card not e-card.
ALDI
- (not online e-card)
- Launched Voucher system – vouchers can be purchased at vouchers.aldi.co.uk and posted to others to shop on their behalf.
- Available in denominations of £5 and £10, no additional postage cost
- Customer service phone: 0800 042 0800
- Can purchase a blue voucher (only excludes lottery) or an orange voucher (excludes alcohol and lottery)
- Contact vouchers(at)aldi.co.uk for organisation purchases.
- Vouchers system does not allow change – e.g. if purchase is less than cost of voucher then no change is given and amount not kept on voucher.
SPAR
- Accept “card holder not present” payment accepted in 600 stores in England and wales.
- Can include company owned and independent spar stores.