Proudfoot group passes £100,000 mark in charity donations

The Proudfoot group, which operates four stores in the area, has given the money to more than 200 causes since the charity was formed in 2008.

Proudfoot’s latest donation was £5,000 to Scalby and Newby Village Trust, to help complete a new, fully accessible front entrance to the Temperance Hall in Scalby.

With the new access in place, plans are underway to use the upstairs space to create a regular pop-up cinema, rehearsal space for local groups and musicians, gallery space for local artists and meeting space for community groups, as well as the traditional community room’s role.

In addition to the £100,000 donated to the local community through MADL, Proudfoot stores have also supported good causes with over £65,000 in funds raised via the carrier bag charge in its stores.

Proudfoot director Valerie Aston said: “MADL allows us to develop stronger relationships with good causes and the local community, and enables us, as an independent retailer, to support some very worthy local groups in need of extra funding.

“I have had the pleasure of seeing first-hand the difference our donations can make and am delighted that we have been able to support some fantastic initiatives and services with these funds over the years.”