Breast Cancer Grant for Grocery Colleagues 

The Tickled Pink Gala Ball takes place each year, raising funds for its charity partners; Breast Cancer Now, CoppaFeel! and GroceryAid.

Each year the donation to GroceryAid supports grocery colleagues affected by a breast cancer diagnosis, whether it’s their own or their partner/spouse.

Who are GroceryAid?

GroceryAid is a charity supporting people who work for a supermarket, wholesaler, manufacturer, supplier, convenience store, independent grocer, petrol forecourt store or service providers to the grocery industry. We also support businesses in the foodservice wholesale sector and vape stores/manufacturers. Grocery is considered fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sold in supermarkets or grocery stores.

If your breast cancer diagnosis or treatment has had a financial impact on your household, you may be eligible for a grant to help and it won’t need to be paid back. You can apply if:

• you or your partner/spouse have had a breast cancer diagnosis in the last 12 months or are still receiving treatment affecting your ability to work
• you or your partner/spouse works in the grocery industry and has done for at least 6 months
• you meet GroceryAid’s financial criteria, details of which can be found below

What evidence do I need to apply?

• Employment

  Your last six months of payslips, (if paid weekly, one for each month) including your most recent. OR your last P60 and most recent payslip.

• Household Income

  Your household income and expenditure needs to fall within our criteria. You can do a quick check here, to see if you will qualify. Our calculator is a guide and doesn’t guarantee a grant.

  You’ll need to be able to show your total available funds are less than £4,000 during the 90 days before you make a grant application.

  Open Banking:

  We use Open Banking through Consents.Online which is a safe and secure way to share your financial data online. (a third party organisation, part of Equifax)

  How does it work?

  • Simply give Consents.Online permission to access your account information. Once you have completed your application GroceryAid will email a secure link to you.
  • GroceryAid will then be provided with one-time access to view your last 3 months bank statements to check you meet our financial criteria.

  Bank Statements:

  If you don’t use Consents.Online and choose to send bank statements then you will need to provide the last three months bank/building society statements for all accounts held in your name. If you are living as a couple, we will require all of your partner’s statements too.

  You can choose to upload your bank statements directly within the application form. These can be as a pdf, scans/photographs of paper statements, or complete screenshots.

  Gambling/Addiction

  GroceryAid are unable to award a grant direct to anyone considered to be in active addiction.

  This includes where we can identify transactions on your bank statements above 15% of household income to    gambling or online entertainment. We consider you responsible for all transactions showing on statements in your name/partner’s name.

  We want to support you with this so please visit Gambling Support for details of our partnership with GamCare, or call our confidential GroceryAid 24/7 Helpline to discuss this with a trained counsellor.

• Evidence of Benefits

  If you are in receipt of benefits then depending on which benefit you receive you will need to evidence this in one of the following formats:

  A benefit statement showing the payment amount including your name and address.

  OR

  A bank statement with your address showing the benefit crediting.

• Evidence of Breast Cancer Diagnosis

  We will need confirmation of your breast cancer diagnosis, we will require confirmation from a professional third party, such as:

  A letter from your doctor confirming your diagnosis, a referral letter or other evidence. This must include your name and address.

The Tickled Pink Fund is ring fenced for to grocery colleagues or their partner/spouse who have received a breast cancer diagnosis in the last 12 months or are still receiving treatment. If someone in your household is suffering from a long-term illness or disability other than breast cancer you should apply through GroceryAid Financial Grants.

For more information about Asda Tickled Pink please visit asda.com/tickled-pink