Nisa: Making a Difference Locally

Overview

Making a Difference Locally (MADL) is a charity launched to help independently run local stores to add value to their communities #MakingADifferenceLocally.

The charity helps the stores achieve this by allowing them to nominate charities or good causes that are local to them to receive a specific donation from them. Donations may be to local sports teams, hospices or one of the many charities operating in the UK.

The charity is governed by a board of trustees who receive no remuneration from the charity and are in place to ensure any donations made to a nominated charity or good cause will be used appropriately.

GUIDELINES ON CHOOSING CHARITIES AND CAUSES

The criteria that is used when considering whether to approve a donation request is set out below.

The charity’s mission is to invest in building stronger local communities. To ensure that you are truly Making a Difference Locally and to comply with the rules set by the charity’s independent Board of Trustees, your requested donation must: 

• Be local to your store (ideally within 10 miles)
• Be a registered charity OR good cause with a dedicated business bank account (we cannot pay to individuals)
• The registered charity or good cause must be transparent and accountable – this means that it must be able to confirm what any donation would be used for on request.

Some donations will be made to regional charities where the Trustees determine that the donation will be used to build stronger local communities either in one specific location or generally.

The support of local communities via regional charities could encompass many areas including:

• Environment
• Compassion
• Health and wellbeing
• Education