Case Study: Harry Tuffin Ltd
Harry Tuffin Ltd is an independent family retailer in Wales and on the
Shropshire Borders with a real focus on providing community support to benefit the
rural
community within which it operates.
The focal point of the company's local initiatives is its annual Fun Day, which
takes place in the company's grounds in Churchstoke. The company organises a
range of attractions – traction engines, circus, motorcycle displays - and
invites
local organisations such as the guides and brownies to have stalls at the
day.
The Fun Day attracts around 2,500 people from a 60 – 65 mile radius. All
the
funds raised go to local charities.
In addition, the company undertakes a host of initiatives large and small to the
benefit of its local community including:
- providing recycling facilities
- sponsorship of local amenities e.g. police station, host the local post office,
rent free space for the ambulance shop
- free entry and access to the grounds of the Churchstoke store, which features
its own country park, with 50 acres of land, children's play facilities and
animals such as Highland cattle, deer and wildfowl.
Bronze Award Winner of 2007 Community Partnership Awards: Local Community
Category
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More Information
FDF has published a booklet called Working in the Community: the food industry in action
(pdf, 1.2Mb) . This publication features a range of company case studies and
Community
Partnership Award winners demonstrating how our members are forging
links
with
their local communities and consumers.
Last reviewed: 16 May 2008