Supermarket Volunteer E-Gift Cards

Volunteer gift cards can be purchased online and used by people other than the purchaser to buy shopping in store for them.

These are generally purchased on-line, and then an email is sent with a barcode to either the purchaser, or a nominated recipient who can then use this to purchase goods in store. This enables contactless payment for both volunteers and store staff.

 

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.

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Llandrindod Wells Office

Unit 30
Ddole Road Industrial Estate
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 6DF

01597 822 191

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Milford Road
Newtown
Powys
SY16 2EH

01686 626 220

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