Port Glasgow Local Raises Over £1,000 For CHAS In Aldi

Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep has returned to Port Glasgow, where one lucky local shopper has raised £1,011.61 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) while also taking home the same value in Aldi favourites.

Inspired by the iconic game show, the popular challenge arrived in Port Glasgow on 4 September, where competition winner Carol McGlynn was selected to take part in a five-minute trolley dash in support of CHAS.

In addition to taking home a trolley full of goodies, Aldi Scotland matched the total value of Carol’s haul, donating all proceeds to CHAS to help support over 500 babies, children and young people across Scotland with life-shortening conditions and their families. In 2026 every penny raised through the initiative will go directly to CHAS, with £10,000 pledged in support.

Jenn Stewart, Lead Nurse, Hospice Services, CHAS, said:

"Every week in Scotland, families face the devastating reality of knowing their child may die young. Thanks to the generosity of Aldi, supermarket sweeps help raise vital funds so CHAS can continue to deliver expert palliative care, living well and experience opportunities and care around dying that families rely on, as well as emotional and bereavement support from our wider CHAS teams."

“In the West of Scotland, CHAS currently supports 83 families, helping them make the most of every precious moment together. We are hugely grateful for Aldi's ongoing support and for everyone who takes part in these fantastic fundraising events."

Tom Brearey, Regional Managing Director, Aldi Scotland said:

“Our Supermarket Sweep continues to be a highlight in the Aldi calendar, and we’re proud to partner with CHAS once again to support the incredible work they do. Congratulations to Carol for raising an incredible £1,011 for CHAS while enjoying a well-earned trolley full of Aldi favourites."

“CHAS is a charity very close to our hearts which does invaluable work for families in Scotland. Through initiatives like Supermarket Sweep, we are pleased to help raise both funds and awareness so they can continue delivering care and support where it is needed most.”

This April, CHAS launched its ‘More Than A Hospice’ appeal, seeking to raise £20 million to transform children’s palliative care across Scotland and ensure no family faces their child’s illness or end of life without the right care and support.

The appeal aims to fund the crucial rebuilding and refreshing of CHAS’s hospices, as well as the expansion of care in homes, communities and hospitals, giving families real choice over where and how they are supported when they need it most.

For more information about CHAS and how to support its work, visit here.

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