Emergency workers will be able to get a 10% discount at Asda this Christmas as part of a thank you to the nation.
The supermarket will take 10% off shopping bills over the Christmas period for holders of a ‘Blue Light Card’ – a scheme providing NHS and emergency service workers with discounts at a range of retailers.
The discount is available in all Asda’s 633 stores across the UK until January 2, 2022 and includes food and drink, George at Asda clothing and homeware, toys, gifts and optical. Blue Light card holders can receive the discount by presenting their card at the checkout.
“Blue Light Card holders work in difficult and dangerous situations every day of the year to provide support to people across the UK who need it the most,” said Asda chief merchandising officer Derek Lawlor.
“We wanted to recognise this and thank them for everything they do by offering a discount in our stores this Christmas.”
Blue Light Card CEO Tom Dalby said: “After last year’s restrictions, this Christmas will feel particularly special for those who were unable to see their loved ones during the festive period in 2020.
“It’s often the norm for so many of our members to work long hours in the run-up to the big day, but at Asda they can save so much time on their Christmas shop by buying everything under one roof.”
The Blue Light Card is a nationally recognised scheme which provides workers in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and the armed forces with a range of discounts.
Other businesses backing the Blue Light Card include Domino’s and Starbucks.
Derek Lawlor, chief merchandising officer at Asda, said: “Blue Light Card holders work in difficult and dangerous situations every day of the year to provide support to people across the UK who need it the most. We wanted to recognise this and thank them for everything they do by offering a discount in our stores this Christmas.”
Who qualifies for a Blue Light Card?
People who work for the following organisations can get hold of one of the free Blue Light Cards:
- 4x4 Response
- Ambulance Service
- Blood Bikes
- Border Force
- British Army
- Cave Rescue
- Community First Responders
- Fire Service
- Highways England Traffic Officer
- HM Armed Forces Veterans
- HM Coastguard
- HM Prison Service
- Immigration Enforcement
- Lowland Search and Rescue
- MoD Civil Servant
- MoD Fire Service
- MoD Police
- Mountain Rescue
- NHS
- Police
- Red Cross
- Reserve Armed Forces
- RNLI
- Royal Air Force
- Royal Marines
- Royal Navy
- Search and Rescue
- Second Line Responders
- St Andrews Ambulance
- St John Ambulance
UK Visas and Immigration
