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Nominate your local charity

Help support causes that answer local needs and make a positive difference to the local community by nominating a local charity for Sainsbury’s Local Charity scheme. The scheme gives our colleagues and customers the opportunity to nominate local charities to be supported by our stores on a local level.

By Andy White on 01 May 2013

A six month placement is no time at all – it’ll absolutely fly by!

Being on the Sainsbury’s 2020 leaders programme is all about making the most out of each of your placements; building some brilliant relationships, meeting new people, being accountable for influential projects and decisions, selling your ideas to senior managers and invariably making mistakes along the way – but as I’ve found out it is how we learn from our experiences to become better leaders that’s most important!

By Our Graduates on 24 April 2013

Check out our new Summer Gok collection!

Our newest collection with Gok hits stores tomorrow. Drawing inspiration from sixties fashion, the eighth exclusive at Sainsbury’s collection boasts Gok’s signature separates allowing you to style your own outfits for all occasions.

on 17 April 2013

Bee happy now that Spring has arrived

At last the calendar says that spring has officially sprung, although it doesn’t quite feel like that yet after we have gone through the coldest weather in March on record since 1910.

By Paul Crewe on 11 April 2013

Boosting biodiversity on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is one of the sunniest places in the British Isles (except when our Tomato Product Technologist took a holiday there last June).

By Judith Batchelar on 09 April 2013

Spruce up for Spring

Forget about the big Spring freeze now’s the time to think about the big Spring clean. Prepare your home for the warmer weather whilst it is still cool, then you can enjoy the outdoors once the warmth finally hits. Take a look at some of our handy and stylish cleaning products below.

By Our lifestyle team on 07 April 2013

Sioned Read: Just another day in the life of a Sainsbury’s Graduate

Friday night I found myself stood in the entrance of Sainsbury’s Balham wearing a onesie selling red noses! Don’t worry, I haven’t been worked so hard that I’ve lost the plot; this was just another day in the life of a Sainsbury’s graduate!

By Our Graduates on 18 March 2013

John Morrison: Keeping it fresh at Sainsbury’s

It’s Wednesday and it’s my day off. So far the Sainsbury’s 2020 Scheme is living up to everything I thought it was going to be; not 9-5; not Monday to Friday and anything but monotonous. In this installment of the ‘Our Graduates’ blog I want to briefly take you through my first six months in retail and give you a snapshot of what the Operations Scheme will look like for the forthcoming year.

By Our Graduates on 11 March 2013

One Way Or Another for Red Nose Day

The official Red Nose Day single, One Way Or Another by One Direction is on sale exclusively in Sainsbury’s stores. We love this version of the Blondie classic and aren’t surprised that it’s the fastest selling Comic Relief single ever!

By Our lifestyle team on 27 February 2013

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