Aldi extends fundraising target for Teenage Cancer Trust to £15m by 2027 after already hitting £10m goal ahead of schedule

A supermarket with stores across Lanarkshire has extended its fundraising target for Teenage Cancer Trust to £15 million by 2027 after already hitting its £10 million goal ahead of schedule.

In July 2020, Aldi pledged to raise £10 million by 2027 after reaching its initial £5 million target 18 months early.

However, after also hitting the £10 million milestone sooner than anticipated, the shopping giant, which has branches across Lanarkshire, has now vowed to raise a further £5 million by 2027.

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Aldi colleagues in Lanarkshire have helped to fundraise for the donation through a range of initiatives, from bake sales, store collections, marathons, Munro climbs, football tournaments and golf days.

This has all been boosted by the generous support of Aldi Scotland shoppers.

Since partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust in 2017, the £10 million raised by Aldi has supported the funding of 30 specialist nurses, 15 youth support coordinators, and four multi-disciplinary team coordinators for five years, helping to ensure young people receive age-appropriate specialist care and support.

Liz Fox, national sustainability director at Aldi UK, told Lanarkshire Live: “We are incredibly proud of our partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust, and we would like to take this opportunity to