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An award-winning, independent supermarket in north Dorset, family-run since 1851, has contributed to a range of community initiatives since partnering with Nisa in 1999 with many local sports clubs, community centres and hospices benefitting from the retailer’s generosity.
Dike & Son recently made donations to Abbey 104 Community Radio, Stalbridge Primary School and Stalbridge History Society alongside contributions to sports teams Templecombe Rovers FC and North Dorset U13 Boys Football.
Harold Dike first started delivering groceries in Stalbridge in 1851. Five generations on, Andy Dike is on the shop floor daily in the same village, in a much bigger supermarket that opened in 2007.
The store also incorporates an active café at the heart of the community, named after Andy’s father William.
Kate Carroll, head of charity at Nisa, said: “Dike & Son have made a significant impact on many charitable causes and community groups over a very long period of time.
“The difference they have made to the lives of many people right across Dorset cannot be understated and MADL looks forward to continuing our work with Dike & Son for many years to come.”
Andy Dike, managing director at Dike & Son, added: “We are so proud to have reached £100,000 in donations through our long-standing relationship with Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity.
“We truly have community at the heart of what we do and working with MADL gives us the opportunity to build up a fund to distribute back into the community.
“Our work with MADL has supported thousands of people in Dorset and it is so important we continue that work moving forward.”
