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Jempson’s Budgens Rye Community Transport Contribution

Our Jempson’s Budgens supermarket in Rye raised over £400 for local charity Rye and District Community Transport by way of the store’s annual Christmas raffle.

The volunteer run charity provides transport for all sections of the community and is highly valued by the community it serves.

Rye store manager Andy Jackson said “I am so pleased that we are able to support this worthy organisation. I would like to thank all our customers for supporting this raffle and prize draw”.

Andrew Jempson added “This is an independent local charity and is not part of the council or social services, therefore funding is essential to cover operating costs, so it gives us tremendous pleasure to be able to make this contribution to them”.

Pat Hughes from Rye and District Community Transport concludes ‘It is with enormous gratitude that we are able to receive this cheque, our thanks go to the Jempson’s Budgens staff as well as their customer who so cheerfully participated’.

Photographed are Jempson’s Budgens Bowie Senior with Pat Hughes and John Izod from Rye and District Community Transport. (John is holding a framed award from Rother District Council, sponsored by the Observer Group for Pat Hughes who won the ‘Most Cheerful Service’ distinction).

 

Chocs Away !!

We where delighted to be able to welcome the winners of our ‘Find our missing Gold Reindeer’ competition to the Peasmarsh Superstore recently.

During the run up to Christmas 9 Gold Reindeer where ‘lost’ around the store, and whilst parents where shopping, the children had to find their whereabouts. If all 9 where found and named correctly too, a Lindt Chocolate prize could be won.

We received an absolutely fantastic response, and the three winners chosen from Santa’s hat where Tom, Eloise & Sky, who are pictured with their parents and Jempson’s Nigel Carter and Mandy Hall, with their fabulous prizes, a box rammed full of delicious Lindt Chocolate goodies !!!

Well done !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest Instore Promotions

Our latest Jempson’s in-store promotions leaflet.

You can click this link to download a pdf of the promotions leaflet.

Or you can read online.

Just click the image to view in full screen and navigate  by clicking on the sides of the pages.

All offers are subject to availability, and are updated every three weeks.

Please note these offers/prices are valid from 30th January to 18th February 2012.

Breakdown Cover from Jempson’s Insurance

Don’t get left out in the cold this winter !

To help you deal with the effects of winter car trouble, we are pleased to announce the launch of Jempson’s Breakdown Cover – an additional service brought to you from Jempson’s Insurance Services.

Jempson’s UK Breakdown Cover includes HomeStart plus all the usual benefits, along with some useful extra help for things not normally included by providers – like flat batteries, tyres damaged by potholes, keys broken off in frozen locks & running out of fuel – all the things you especially don’t want to happen in the middle of winter.

The good news is that you can arrange 12 months’ cover for just £54.50 & we are offering an extra £5 discount & 250 reward points to our SavaClub loyalty card members if you call before the end of February 2012.

Even at full price that’s only 15p per day for the complete peace of mind that Jempson’s UK Breakdown Cover brings.

To protect yourself from winter’s worst & enjoy a full 12 month’s protection you should call FREE on 0808 178 1895.

SavaClub card members should have their membership number ready to benefit from the additional discount & points.

Full details of our high quality, reliable breakdown cover at a fraction of the cost, can be viewed here  Jempsons Breakdown Winter 2011

Sir Richard Branson cites Jempson’s

We are absolutely thrilled & delighted to be featured by one of Britian’s most successful businessmen – Sir Richard Branson in his new book ‘Screw Business as Usual’.

The book asks the question are businesses aware enough of their social responsibilities, in which Sir Richard cites several companies as exemplary business models… including, yes you’ve guessed it, Jempson’s !!

It is an honour to be recognised for our efforts to marry business, ethics & the community.

With inspiration for everyone, ‘Screw Business as Usual’ shows how easy it is for both companies & individuals to embark on a whole new way of doing things, solving major problems & turning our work into something we both love & are proud of.

We where also fortunate enough to be spoken about by Jean Oelwang from the Virgin Unite Charity on her recent appearance on BBC Breakfast television with Sir Richard to promote the launch of this book.

You can watch the interview here: http://youtu.be/FJkV7KTwnyo

The book is on sale now & available in-store.

 

Foundation Donation to Rye Scouts

The Jempson Foundation has contributed £500 to Rye Scouts new building project.

The groups new building will replace the current Scout hut & will be constructed on land adjacent to the leisure centre, the first phase is due to be completed by February 2012.

Stephen Jempson said ‘The Scout Association’s aims are to promote the development of young people within a safe environment. Their current premises are no longer suitable for this purpose as it is too small, old & in a poor state, with no outdoor area’. He continued ‘It is because of this that it gives us tremendous pleasure to make this donation to the 1st Rye Scouts’.

William Perfitt Group Scout Leader said ‘On behalf of 1st Rye Scout Group I would like to thank Jempson’s for this grant, it is very warmly received & will make a lot of difference to our building work’.

Photographed are William Perfitt, the 1st Rye Scouts & Dominic Plomer-Roberts from The Jempson Foundation.

Foundation Supports Hawkhurst United JFC

The Jempson Foundation has recently donated £250 to support Hawkhurst United Junior Football Club.

The money will be spent on purchasing new equipment & to support the development of the junior club.

Tom Lee the club’s Fundraising Coordinator said ‘We would like to thank the Jempson Foundation & the Trustees for their donation’. He continued ‘This is really excellent news & will really benefit all of the children that participate in the sport each week from over one hundred local families’.

Stephen Jempson said ‘The Junior Football Club is a small, rural club that aims to develop all children’s physical, mental, social & moral capacities through regular participation in sport, so it is with great pleasure that we were able to offer our support to the club by way of this donation’.

Pictured with some of the HUFC’s players are Jempson’s Budgens assistant managers Jason Moore & Hannah Catt.

We don’t take our bread with a pinch of salt

ITV news recently reported that a slice of bread from a quarter of all loaves in the UK contains as much salt as a packet of crisps & that cutting this level by half could save thousands of lives per year.

At Jempson’s bread making is an integral part of our heritage, we craft & create from scratch thousands of loaves of bread a week across 20 varieties. We are delighted to state that the current salt content in our bread is below government target levels.

Master Baker Arthur Gorham & Stephen Jempson have been working with the Foods Standards Agency & East Sussex Trading Standards since mid 2010 to identify ways on reducing these salt levels even further, but are naturally very keen not to compromise on the all important taste.

Stephen Jempson said ‘Our bread is made to the same recipe that my Grandfather used when he established the business in 1935, our experienced craft bakers have been very careful to stick as much to this as possible, nevertheless we have adopted incremental reductions in our bread’s salt levels to allow for gradual adaptation of our customers’ palate’. He continued ‘Bread is an important part of our daily diet, our aim is to use our knowledge & experience in baking to make a difference to the health of our customers, whilst maintaining the high quality of our bread that they have come to know & expect’.

 

Foundation Contribution to Beautiful Battle

‘Beautiful Battle’ a voluntary community team who actively create & maintain gardens, planters & hanging baskets within the historic market town received a £250 donation from The Jempson Foundation as a contribution towards the tidying up process of Market Square.

Stephen Jempson said ‘Market Square is one of the main pedestrian entries into Battle & the forecourt to our Jempsons Budgens supermarket’ he continued ‘Beautiful Battle arranged for the grass mowing to be done, four volunteers tend the garden areas & a delightful plant bed has been added outside the store, they have absolutely transformed the area & we are delighted to make this contribution towards the upkeep of the square’.

Simon Alexander Beautiful Battle Chairman said ‘It is always a pleasure to work closely with our sponsors & the evidence is readily visible in Market Square’.

Pictured are Rikky Easter & Mary Pannel from Jempson’s Budgens & the Market Square Gardeners, Geoff & Sheila Lawrence with John & Sylvia Cherrington.

Peasmarsh Superstore features in national newspaper adverts

The ‘Sky Sports on the Go’ advert featuring our Peasmarsh Superstore is currently being featured in a number of national newspapers as the new soccer season has just kicked off.

Adverts have appeared in The Times & The Independent newspapers, we would be delighted to hear from you if you have seen them anywhere else.

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