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Boots people. Boots life News across the from Company 28 PHARMACIES TO REBRAND IN THE NETHERLANDS Boots apotheek will grow to 67 stores in The Netherlands after the Kringapotheek branded stores gradually rebranded from May – August <strong>2015</strong>. The move will strengthen Boots position in The Netherlands and help to increase brand recognition as stores fully benefit from being part of a shared international brand. The first Boots store was opened in The Netherlands in February 2009 and this has now grown to 25 in the country, with the remaining 42 owned stores currently trading as Kring-apotheek. Ornella Barra (EVP, WBA and President and Chief Executive of Global Wholesale and International Retail) commented: “The rebrand of Kring-apotheek to Boots apotheek marks an exciting step for the Boots brand as it becomes increasingly more international. Being part of one shared brand will bring further opportunities for customers and patients in The Netherlands to benefit from our broader retail, service and product offering.” Arvid Manneke (Managing Director, Alliance Healthcare Netherlands) said: “We are very excited about the opportunities to further increase our retail brand recognition in The Netherlands. Although we are changing the brand of our pharmacies, what will not change is our continued commitment to deliver expert healthcare, beauty advice and services in local communities.” Arvid Manneke – Managing Director, Alliance Healthcare Netherlands BRIGHT START FOR RED NOSE DAY USA! Red Nose Day’s move to America has proven to be a huge success – with Walgreens helping to drive enthusiasm (and fundraising) for red noses and lighthearted comedy. The first official Red Nose Day USA took place on Friday 21 May, following weeks of selling $1 red noses and raising awareness in Walgreens stores across the country. Red Nose Day began in the UK in 1988, and has since seen the public raise more than £1 billion to support children living in poverty. The Red Nose Day evening events included a telethon hosted on NBC, during which Seth Meyers (TV presenter) delivered a “huge thank you to the Walgreens family”, highlighting the five million noses sold, as well as the $8 million raised by customers, team members and partners so far, contributing to more than $21 million raised across the USA. BOOTS THAILAND CELEBRATES OPENING OF LARGEST STORE Boots Thailand celebrated the opening of its biggest store, which has opened in the EmQuartier shopping mall, Bangkok. The first Boots store opened in the country in 1997 and this new store has a wide product selection running to over 3,000 lines. Ritu Mohan (Managing Director, Boots Thailand) said: “With more selling space than any other Boots store in Thailand, we have been able to enhance the shopping experience for our customers.”
THE BOOTS BENEVOLENT FUND IS A BIG PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO CARE – NOT JUST FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, BUT OUR COLLEAGUES TOO A helping hand I’m really lucky to work on the Boots Benevolent Fund – each day gives me memorable moments. Every time the Fund supports colleagues with a grant or a loan it feels amazing. It’s a real privilege to be able to support our colleagues in this way. Reena Mehta, Boots Benevolent Fund Manager SUCCESS STORIES Julia* had been suffering from domestic violence in her relationship for 14 years. When she finally found the courage to leave her abusive husband, the Fund helped her with a loan to cover the deposit and first month’s rent. Julia is now safe and well. Imran*, his wife and family of four children were threatened with eviction from the family home due to missed payment of rent following Imran’s absence from work owing to illness. The Fund helped Imran with his rent arrears, which stopped the eviction so the family could remain in their home. At Boots, we truly believe in active care – and this extends to both current and former colleagues. The Boots Benevolent Fund offers loans and grants to those who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship – supporting with rent and council tax arrears through to funeral costs. In times of recession and economic hardship, the Fund is proving more important than ever. Giving our colleagues a helping hand when life gets difficult can make an enormous difference to their health and wellbeing, benevolent fund as well as easing their financial situation. Their families, of course, benefit too. We’d love to help more people, so raising colleague awareness about the Boots Benevolent Fund is really important, and Benny Day helps us do just that. This year, we’re even more committed to helping our colleagues understand just how special our Fund is, including how to access it, how to give to it, but most importantly, how it helps care for our people. Last year the Boots Benevolent Fund helped over 280 colleagues with grants and loans amounting to over £200,000. This is an incredible achievement and would not have been possible without the money raised by you. Carly’s* mum lived 200 miles away and sadly was diagnosed with terminal cancer; Carly visited as much as she could afford and often spoke with her mother on the phone. After a hard-fought battle, her mum sadly passed away. Carly didn’t have the finances to travel to her mum’s funeral, so the Fund paid towards travel costs so that she could say a proper goodbye to her mum. *names have been changed to protect privacy Help us to Help You Our ambition is for every single colleague to support the Fund by donating £1 through the Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme. It’s tax free and comes direct from your pay. To donate, simply scan the QR code or check out the intranet / MyStoreNet. Together we can make a huge difference! http://bit.ly/1KWEMMs This year’s Benny Day was held on Wednesday 15 July. We hope you had a lot of fun, for such a worthy cause. Where it all started… The Boots Benevolent Fund is part of our rich heritage. Our colleagues have always supported fellow colleagues. A fund was started in 1908 as a Distress Fund to help in cases of absence from work. In cases of distress, the Nurse handed in a report and grants were made from the Fund of up to £25 per week. NEED HELP FROM THE FUND? The Boots Benevolent Fund is accessed via Optum on 0203 701 7058 or 0800 077 8316 UK or livewell.optum.com (username is boots) 29
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