Nando's partners with CCEP on charity programme

A Portuguese peri-peri restaurant chain has launched a £150,000 charity micro-grant programme, co-funded by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP).

The 'DTRT-y Cash' initiative, created by Nando's, sees micro-grants of up to £500 exclusively available to charities that are members of Nando's No Chuckin' Our Chicken campaign, or a specific charity or cause nominated by a Nando's team member. It is designed to support charities in funding specific projects, such as improving services or creating new courses to enhance community access to skills. 

'Do the right thing'

Sam McCarthy, head of sustainability at Nando's, says of the initiative: "In everything we do, we always aim to do the right thing and help the communities in which we work in any way we can. That is where the idea for DTRT-y Cash came from. I'm so excited about this fund – it's something that we have been talking to the team at CCEP about for some time and it's great we're able to work with a supplier of ours in this way.

"It was also important for us that we launched this fund across our No Chuckin' Our Chicken food donation network and support the charities and causes closest to our hearts. These micro-grants are going to help so many grass-roots causes. We wanted to make a widespread impact and help as many people as possible."

The chain's No Chuckin' Our Chicken initiative was established in 2013 to help local charities feed communities in need while reducing food waste, with each Nando's restaurant selecting its own charity partner. To date, Nando's has redistributed over 4.5m meals to charities and community groups across the UK and Ireland. 

Now, each Nando's restaurant can apply for funding on behalf of its associated or chosen charity. An expert panel from across Nando's and CCEP will assess each entry and award funding to successful applicants. The available funding will be distributed over three years, with a total of £50,000 available in the first six months and £25,000 every six months thereafter. 

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