A trio of Warrington schools and good causes are in the running for much-needed funds to help young people.
The 26th Warrington East (2nd Padgate) Scout Group, Ravenbank Primary School and Warrington Foodbank have been selected in the latest round of voting in Tesco’s Blue Token scheme, with £500, £1,000 and £1,500 available – and customers can now vote for the one they want to support.
This year, Tesco is particularly keen to support Warrington initiatives that have a clear food focus for young people, including breakfast clubs, holiday food provision, access to healthy snacks for youth groups, community pantries, cookery and nutrition sessions, and food-growing projects that help children learn where food comes from.
The grants form part of Tesco’s wider Fruit & Veg for Schools ambition, giving schools and community groups funding for healthy food projects as the retailer works to help more than one million schoolchildren get fruit and vegetables through its school and community programmes.
The 26th Warrington East (2nd Padgate) Scout Group is keen to receive funding so that it can replace ageing tents and other camping equipment, to ensure members can continue enjoying camping experiences and developing valuable skills for life through outdoor activities.
Also in line for funding is Ravenbank Primary School, which is looking to use the money it receives to improve the school’s lunchtime hub, creating children with a safe space to access mental health and wellbeing support when they need it.
Lastly, Warrington Foodbank will use the grant it gets to help individuals, children, and families in need across Warrington by providing food and essential supplies.
Warrington Foodbank supports individuals, children and families across Warrington, who are experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity.
Claire de Silva, head of community at Tesco, said: “Every child deserves the chance to enjoy healthy food and build the foundations for a stronger future, so we want to support the brilliant schools and community groups in Warrington helping children and young people access nutritious food.
“Whether that’s a breakfast club, a pantry, cookery sessions or a project that helps children grow and try new foods, we’d encourage local organisations to apply for the grants – and we’d love shoppers to get involved when the customer vote comes to their local store.”
Customers can vote for the good cause they want to support by dropping the Tesco token they receive at the checkout into the relevant voting box as they leave the store. Each funding round features three local projects, with grants awarded based on the number of tokens received.
Schools and community groups in Warrington can apply for funding in future rounds via Tesco, as the retailer looks to support more local projects helping children and young people access healthy, nutritious food. In recent years, thousands of pounds have been donated to Warrington’s good causes.
For more information about the Tesco Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme and find out how to apply for a grant, visit: www.tescoplc.com/fruit-and-veg-grants
