'Sainsbury's Journal', May/June 2012

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• Contents
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  NEWS ROUND-UP ................................................................. 4
  We take a look at what you’ve all been doing for Sport Relief,
  including Roger Burnley’s mammoth 571 mile cycle.
  THIS MONTH WE...

• Upfront
  02

  As the country gets ready for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, we’re gearing up to
  play a big part in the spectacular celebrations, with our Jubilee Family Festival
  in Hyde Park and our partnerships with The Queen’s Diamond...

• Contributors
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  Gary Poole,
  West Green
  “I was taught and
  performed a routine
  from the Stomp West
  End show on the streets
  of Barcelona! Not what
  you’d expect from a
  mathematician!”
  • Read how Gary and
  Rosie have been
  involved...

• Freeze Frame
  03

  It’s not every day you come to
  work and save someone’s life. But
  that’s exactly what happened to
  colleagues like Natalina Grant.
  See how our hero colleagues are
  being honoured at the Paralympic
  Flame...

• Guest editor: Sue Hunter
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  Guest editor:
  Sue Hunter,
  Hedge End
  Guest editor: Hedge End
  For the past 17 years, I have
  worked part-time at Hedge End,
  as a member of the Petrol Station
  team. I love reading The Journal,
  and have done since...

• Apples of her eye
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  It all began when she won an
  orchard of apple trees in a
  raffle, and Theresa Huxley, our
  Apple and Pear Technologist,
  soon found the perfect place
  for it – the grounds of Pershore
  College in Worcestershire.
  The orchard...

• It’s a bit of all Wight
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  How often do you get the chance to name a fruit? Well, one lucky
  customer did in a special competition. Isle of Wight resident Jayne
  Draper came up with ‘Island Beauty’ for a new medium-vine tomato
  – which is exclusive to...

• News Round-Up
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  A look at what we’ve been up to recently,
  what’s new and what’s coming down the line soon... Have you got news for us?
  Please send your thoughts
  and views to: thejournal
  @44communications.co.uk Our Sport Relief stars Our...

• Our Sport Relief stars
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  Our Sport Relief stars
  After all your hard work for Sport Relief, we hope you’re now putting your
  feet up and giving yourself a big pat on the back. And so you should – in
  total, you helped to raise a colossal £5.5...

• Big Stats
  05

  5,000
  …will spend a day at the
  Olympic Park in September
  at our ‘Turning the Park
  Orange’ event.
  1,000
  ... boats, including the
  Royal Barge, will join the
  Thames Diamond Jubilee
  pageant in June.
  719
  …we have 719...

• By Royal appointment
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  By Royal appointment
  Prince Charles made
  another royal appointment
  recently – to present us
  with a ‘CommunityMark’ in
  his role as President of the
  national charity, Business
  in the Community (BITC).
  The award, which...

• Roger and crew push the pedals
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  Roger Burnley and members of his team
  got on their bikes for Sport Relief – and
  raised an amazing £6,000 by cycling the
  length of the country.
  The intrepid group set off from Kelso in
  the Scottish borders and cycled nearly...

• Thanks a million
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  Thanks a million
  Who wants to be a millionaire? Well, Richard
  Roadley, below, from Perry Road must have
  done, because he entered a recent colleague
  competition and became one million Nectar
  points richer!
  “I was waiting...

• The Hot Topic
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  Thanks a million
  It’s something everyone’s
  looking forward to: a
  sunny day in the garden with
  a few Taste the Difference sausages, a
  couple of bread rolls and a disposal BBQ.
  But have you ever stopped to wonder
  where...

• Getting our kids activated
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  Getting our kids activated Tom nails it
  HRH Prince Harry of Wales has become President of the
  Sainsbury’s School Games, which we are backing with a
  £10m package over the next four years.
  The School Games is a new...

• Great start to the day
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  Great start
  to the day
  Our FreeFrom
  Oaty Granola
  cereal is an
  award winner!
  The cereal
  took first place
  in the Best
  Breakfast
  Cereal
  category
  at the
  FreeFrom
  Food
  Awards, the UK’s only industry
  award for FreeFrom...

• Tom nails it
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  Tom nails it
  Apprentice winner Tom Pellereau recently
  popped into Holborn SSC to showcase his
  new Stylfile 2012 Collection, which has been
  launched exclusively through our stores.
  “To get a free sample, colleagues had...

• Why not make a fresh discovery?
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  Did you know that all online produce now features a new freshness icon
  that tells customers the expected life of the product?
  Click on the icon and you’ll be taken to a newly launched area of our
  website that features our...

• A quick word with … Wendy Davies
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  Wendy Davies from the Pensions
  team talks about some important
  changes coming in later this year.
  What’s new in pensions?
  There are some big changes on the way
  for anyone not currently in one of our
  pension plans. The...

• Check it out!
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  CHECK IT OUT! Our new Brand Match coupon has just been launched and
  is being handed out in stores. We’ve been listening to what you’ve been saying
  about our coupons. You told us that customers didn’t notice the...

• Rural shows given some wellie
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  wellies and hitting the
  countryside this summer.
  As part of our
  commitment to UK
  farmers and suppliers,
  we’re once again going
  on display at a series of
  agricultural shows across
  the UK.
  “We work closer
  with our...

• Sweet charity time!
  07

  Sweet charity time!
  You’ve filled in the forms and nominated
  good causes. Now it’s time to get creative
  and raise lots of money for your new Local
  Charity – due to be revealed on June 13th.
  “Once again it’s time to...

• New products
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  If you love to cook from scratch, why not try
  our by Sainsbury’s Tikka Masala Curry Kit
  (£1.99)?
  Part of our Ingredients for Cooks range,
  the kit contains all the spices and seasoning
  you’ll need, as well as instructions...

• Spotlight: Vision and Values
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  Who did
  they love?
  they love?
  Who did If we don’t look after our customers, someone
  else will. That’s why one of our colleague values
  is ‘We are Delivering Great Service, Driving Sales’.
  A smile, a friendly...

• Local News: North
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  Let them eat Sport Relief cake
  Now that’s what we call having your cake and eating it! Feast your eyes on this
  fantastic Sport Relief cake, made by our very own counters colleague, Rebecca
  Shorthall from Culcheth. Rebecca...

• Local News: Convenience
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  When our colleagues took part
  in the Sport Relief Mile, not
  everybody did it the easy way.
  Dean Lewis from Stapleford Local
  decided to do his vertically.
  At 3.6 miles above sea level, the peak
  of Mount Kilimanjaro proved the...

• Summer Special
  14

  A summer
  A summerA summerlike no other We’re looking forward to some amazing occasions
  us proud to be British. We’ve got everything instore to help your party go with
  a swing – so join us on our journey through a summer...

• Local News: West
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  Region 49 visits the Olympics
  Region 49 colleagues recently took a sneak peek at the Olympic
  and Paralympic site. Set up through Mary Walker, a store manager
  who is seconded to the Olympic management team (see back
  page),...

• Home Baking
  19

  Ready,
  steady, bake!
  Have you checked out our new Log on to www.sainsburys.
  co.uk/baking to find tips
  and advice and recipe ideas.
  The site is chock full of
  stories about our products,
  and celebrity baker Dan
  Lepard will...

• Youth Can
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  This is a great place to work – and some of our 50,000 colleagues
  aged under 25 want to tell the world all about it. They told
  Justin at the National Youth Forum that they want other young
  people to see the opportunities...

• Local News: Logistics
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  let us in on all YOUR news
  WRITE TO: The Journal, 44 Communications,
  Clarendon Place, Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5QN.
  TELEPHONE: 01926 888776
  EMAIL: thejournal@44communications.co.uk
  TEXT FREE TO: 80800 –
  start your text...

• Local News: East
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  Lenny the Lion – Spilsby’s very own Sport
  Relief mascot – certainly deserves his title
  as ‘King of Sport Relief’ after doing his bit to
  raise money.
  Along with the Sport Relief Mile and
  visits to local schools,...

• London 2012 Paralympic Games
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  The final push
  Holly Jacksonon With less than 100 days until the Paralympic Torch arrives at the Opening
  Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Paralympic athletes up and down
  the UK are gearing up to take part in one of...

• Flame Festivals
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  Cheering on our heroes All over the country our colleagues are
  helping others. Sometimes in life or death
  situations. It’s time to recognise some of
  their most heroic efforts… They say heroes can be
  found in all sorts of...

• Local News: South
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  Star PR Ambassador Award: national winner
  Our Star PR Ambassador for this issue is Shahin Ahamed. Shahin who, despite only starting
  the role late last year, has achieved 19 different pieces of coverage, including stories in...

• Local News: SSC
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  Our call
  to action
  Alongside our fantastic fundraising efforts,
  many of our colleagues supported Sport Relief
  by volunteering to be a part of our call centre
  teams in both Manchester HR Services and
  Holborn store support...

• A true work of art!
  30

  Da Vinci may have had the Mona Lisa as his muse, but Colombianborn
  artist Camilo Echeverri has been getting his inspiration from
  our very own stores and signage. Part of the ‘SuperWomen’ series,
  the notes to the striking...

• Codeword
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• Take a Break
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  Win the new
  Muppets Movie on
  DVD or Blu-Ray
  Co
  “It’s time to meet the Muppets”
  Join the celebrations and tell us which
  Muppet you’d like to be – the crazier the
  better – and you could win a copy of the
  new...

• Win the new Muppets Movie
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  “It’s time to meet the Muppets”
  Join the celebrations and tell us which
  Muppet you’d like to be – the crazier the
  better – and you could win a copy of the
  new Muppets Movie on DVD or Blu-ray.
  “It’s time to...

• Family Values
  31

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• Last issue’s winners
  31

  Congratulations to our Amazon
  Kindle competition winner, Sean
  McNamee from Stroud.
  Also, well done to all the winners
  of our Hotpoint washing machine
  competition: Simon Marriner,
  Christchurch. Debbie Mills, Witney.
  Dave...

• Win a Red Letter Day!
  31

  With so many opportunities to get active this year, it’s
  great to know that you can stay fresh and confident
  whatever you get up to.
  Sure’s new Maximum Protection antiperspirant is
  two times stronger than the leading...

• Mailbox
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  Tell us all about what’s going on... Dear Journal, You may be interested to know that here at
  Victoria Road store we’ve had something
  of a baby boom.
  Over the past two years, 12 of our
  colleagues have either been...

• Our Olympic history
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  Back in 1948, the name Jack
  Golroy Dearlove went down in the
  history books, as mentioned in the
  March 1949 Journal (see picture).
  Jack, who was Sainsbury’s
  Assistant Secretary at the time,
  had a talent for rowing.
  “Mr....

• Our People
  33

  Keeping you up-to-date
  with your colleagues
  Ourpeople
  journal 33 journal 33
  40 golden years for Nigel
  Nigel Holloway from Horsham has just clocked up
  40 years’ service making him one of our longest
  serving trolley...

• Our People: 40 golden years for Nigel
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  40 years’ service making him one of our longest
  serving trolley colleagues.
  A favourite among Horsham customers, he’s
  been seen at the store for the past 15 years,
  working previously at Plymouth and Purley Cross
  before...

• Our People: Long service 25 years
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  Long service
  25 years
  Alison Hart, Kingsway, Derby. Paul
  Heyes, Horwich Local. Sally Hill,
  Kingsway, Derby. Lorna Hindle,
  Deepdale. Robert Holloway,
  Holborn. Carol Holyoake, Newport.
  Lynne Honeychurch, Clapham
  Common....

• Our People: Retirements
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  Retirements
  Margery Allison, Ipswich (38 yrs).
  Saroj Amin, South Ruislip (23 yrs).
  Desmond Anderson, Springfield
  (40 yrs). Joan Antrobus, Rayleigh
  Weir (16 yrs). Timothy Axtell,
  Badger Farm (1 yr). Barbara
  Baggs, Barnwood...

• Our People: Exceptional Colleagues
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  Exceptional
  Colleagues
  olleagues recognised for
  outstanding service during
  MCM visits.
  elly Aldred, Kelso. Alex
  Anderson, Fosse Park. Robin
  ollier, Water Lane. Hannah
  oppen, Bristol Dingles.
  ue Freelove, Faversham....

• Our People: Long service 40 years
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  Long service
  40 years
  Robert Chandler, Luton. Arthur
  Downton, Telford. Michael Eckloff,
  Rye Park Depot. Ann Fields, Goole
  Local. Noel Gordon, Walthamstow.
  Stephen Hall, Sidney Street.
  Alan Hollis, North Finchley.
  Geoffrey...

• Our People: Obituaries
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  avid Awcock, 50, Haywards
  Heath (9 yrs). Elizabeth Barker,
  59, Middle Warren Local (3 yrs).
  erry Biggs, 59, Newton Abbot
  9 yrs). Lee Bonsall, 24, Tenby (7
  mths). Jean Bury, 58, Hereford (9
  yrs). Jacqueline Carmichael,...

• Our People: Promotions
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  Promotions
  Tracy Allan, West Wickham. Philip
  Allen, Holborn store support
  centre. Shahid Ansari, Holborn
  store support centre. Carol Apps,
  Tonbridge Local. Stephen Archer,
  Bury St Edmonds. Valerie Atwill,
  Trowbridge. James...

• Our Values: Making it happen
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  Olympic
  champion From scanning to mobility scooters, shift rotas to health and safety
  training, Mary Walker’s skills and experience as a store manager
  have come into their own in an exciting new role. Store manager Mary...