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<p>Information and guidance about travel assistance is published on the GOV.UK website
and is widely known by the voluntary sector organisations that assist Azure card users,
including Migrant Help, which is funded by the Home Office to provide an advice service.
However, a mailshot planned for February will provide information direct to all card
users.</p><p>The Azure Card is accepted by over 8,000 retail outlets. These include
the following retailers: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, the Co-operative, Boots,
Iceland, Mothercare, The British Red Cross, The Salvation Army and a few small independent
retailers.</p><p>Since the card was introduced in 2009 the majority of the main UK
retailers have been approached and have either agreed to join the scheme or have declined
to do so. However, there are ongoing discussions with some retailers who may still
be interested in joining the scheme.</p><p>There is no numerical target on the number
of retailers that might be added to the scheme.</p><p> </p>
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