AN East Lancashire businessman is leading the way in the fight to support local businesses amidst the coronavirus crisis.
Marco Vaghetti, who lives and works in Whalley, is urging people across the region to band together and help local companies maintain their livelihoods, by launching a competition in which lucky participants can win a stack of prizes from more than 20 other local brands.
Mr Vaghetti, who owns LANX Shoes, a shoe company based in his home town, said: “We’ve just launched the ultimate Lancashire Survival Kit via our Facebook. There’s lots of prizes on offer and all people have to do is follow the details on the post pinned to the top of our Facebook page.
“The aim of the competition is to promote and support local businesses during this difficult time. Many of these businesses make products in Lancashire and employ people in Lancashire, like us.
“So we’d be chuffed if people could familiarise themselves with the list of local Lancashire businesses who have currently provided prizes for the competition.
“We want people to follow them on social media, but much more importantly, we want people to spend money with them over next few weeks, as they and their staff really need the support.”
Mr Vaghetti, who launched LANX shoes in 2018, said he’s keen to push the Shop Local campaign too, and wants to help and support the initiative in any way he can.
He added: “We’re looking for other Lancashire brands to contribute and benefit, so if anyone wants to get involved they can email hello@lanxshoes.com to donate more prizes.”
The Lancashire Survival Kit includes the following prizes:
LANX: Bag of 7 socks
Cuckoo Gin Distillery: Bottle of Solace
Bowland Brewery: Keg of Beer
Lancashire Tea: Box
Fiddlers Lancashire crisps: Box of choice
Goosnargh Gin: Bottle of your choice
Finch Bakery: £25 gift card & 6 x cupcakes
Atkinsons Coffee Roasters: 4 x 250g bags of their Classic Archetype Blend
The Cheese Shop at Dewlay: The Lancashire Box
Megan Hair: £50 gift card to spend on products
The Beauty Emporium: £20 gift card towards treatments
Fishermans Friends: 12 packs
Exchange Coffee: Bag of your choice
Mylk+: Pack of 6
The Ribble Valley Gin Co: Bottle of your choice
Holland Pies: Pack of 4 pies
Whalley Wine Shop: 6x bottles
Crafty Vintage: VIP Shopping Experience
Choc Amor: 1x Box Collection
Melt Candles: A candle
The Bee Centre: 454g jar of honey
Morrow Brothers: Selection of Lancashire beers
Rivington Brewery: Mini Keg
Rivington Chocolates: Mini hamper, a bag of double dipped honeycomb, a 6 box of chocs & a hot Chocolate dipper
Vine in the Wild: £50 gift card
BusinessGiftUK.com: 3 refillable travel mugs and 3 sports water bottles
1838 Wallcoverings: £300 gift voucher
Holdens & Co: £20 ice cream gift card
The competition ends on April 1.
To be in with a chance of winning and to support local visit lanxshoes.com/blogs/news/win-a-lancashire-survival-kit or facebook.com/LANXSHOES
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