FREE treats will be available at Marks and Spencer in Hereford as part of a new scheme.

M&S Hereford in High Town is taking part in the launch of a new incentive programme to reward customers signed up to its M&S Sparks loyalty card when they donate pre-loved clothes to its partnership with Oxfam.

From this week onwards, M&S Hereford will be one of 260 shop where customers can simply scan the QR code at the in-store 'shwopping point' and a free treat will automatically be added to their Sparks loyalty scheme account via the M&S app.

With a free bag of Percy Pigs on offer, M&S is making it easier for customers to enjoy lower carbon lives as part of the reset of its Plan A sustainability programme, with M&S pledging to cut its carbon footprint by a third by 2025 and committing to be fully net zero by 2040.

M&S launched its shwopping partnership with Oxfam in 2008, and since then more than 35 million items of clothing have been donated by customers. Pre-loved clothing is either resold, reused or recycled with absolutely nothing going to waste.

Craig Burton, regional manager at M&S, said: “We’re proud to have been working with Oxfam for 13 years now to offer shwopping to our customers. We know that customers care a lot about tackling climate change.

"I’m really excited to be offering these new rewards in our store, making it easier and more rewarding for customers to enjoy low carbon lives."