A trio of Swindon schools and good causes are in the running for much-needed funds to help young people.
The 19th Swindon Scout Group, Friends of William Morris and Malmesbury & District 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 in local stores for the one they want to support.
The programme is open to initiatives in Swindon 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, ran in partnership with community charity Groundwork.
The 19th Swindon Scout Group is keen to receive funding so that it can create a weekend camp of 30 outdoor activities for young people to participate in, with the chance meet other Cub packs from all over England, with all meals provided.
In addition, Friends of William Morris is looking to use the money it receives to provide a calm and dedicated space for SEN pupils, as well as emotional support for all pupils.
Lastly, Malmesbury & District Foodbank will use the grant it gets to support children on free school meals through the summer break.
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 Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Swindon good causes.
For more information about the Tesco Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme and to find out how to apply for a grant, visit https://www.tescoplc.com/fruit-and-veg-grants
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