Call For Groups And Charities To Apply For Tesco’s Bags Of Help Grants

Published on: 12 Jan, 2020
Updated on: 12 Jan, 2020

Community groups and charities in Guildford can now apply for thousands of pounds in funding this year through the Tesco Bags of Help scheme.

Shoppers can choose which charity they would like to benefit from the money available.

Anyone can nominate groups and charities benefiting local communities. Every three months, three groups will be awarded grants of £2,000, £1,000 or £500.

The money raised from the sale of Tesco’s reusable Bags for Life will fund these projects. And customers use blue tokens handed out in stores to choose where the money goes, casting their votes for shortlisted charities.

Keith Jackson, the store’s Bags of Help manager, said: “From projects to improve community spaces to groups looking for support with community events, purchasing new equipment and funding coaches, we encourage you to nominate, apply and get involved in this scheme.

“To date, Bags of Help has provided more than £80 million of funding to more than 27,000 community projects, and there is so much more we want to help groups achieve.”

The scheme runs in partnership with community charity Groundwork.

Graham Duxbury, CEO of Groundwork UK, said: “We encourage community groups to apply for Bags of Help funding to help improve places and spaces in local communities.

“We are pleased to be able to be a part of the journey and provide support and encouragement to help local communities thrive.”

Find out more at: www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp