
08/05/2025
Asda community champions from across the UK are taking part in commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Our Colne store's community champion Diane helped to put on a party for members of Pendle Sight Support Group and their families. The group, which supports people with limited vision so they can continue living at home, meets once a week in the store's community room.
Diane said: "Everyone had an fantastic time. It really was brilliant – one big get-together. The room was decked out with flags and we had the a big screen showing the VE Day event at Buckingham Palace at the weekend. We also had a singalong to songs like White Cliffs of Dover and Run, Rabbit Run too. It really was a special day and something we had to do. It's important that we still remember days like these.
"Asda provided some of the food for the party but every member of the group also brought something that they'd made too, which is amazing as some of those people can only see shadows. For them to go into a kitchen and make a sausage roll or a cake is so special."
Group chairman Dawn said: "It was a fabulous event and I'd like to thank Diane for all that she does. She is amazing, fantastic. She is so, so supportive of us."