Tesco shopper selects Woodthorpe Primary School to receive a £5,000 donation
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On Saturday 21st September, Tesco customers at Acomb Wood Express were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find a specially created gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.
Woodthorpe Primary School was one of three local charities that customers could vote for to receive the £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme.
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Hide AdRachel Goodall, Reception Phase Leader at Woodthorpe Primary School, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this funding from Tesco and are very grateful for the opportunity to provide some amazing opportunities and resources for our children. Introducing a woodwork area and developing our outdoor provision will allow our children to learn new skills, think creatively, develop problem-solving skills and also build their self-esteem and confidence.”


Over one hundred Tesco stores across the country took part in the Golden Grants event, with £500,000 in total being donated to good causes that help children and young people.
Golden Grants are awarded twice a year as part of Tesco’s £8 million Stronger Starts grant programme, in partnership with the charity Groundwork UK.
Stronger Starts grants help schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, as well as purchasing equipment for healthy activities.
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Hide AdClaire De Silva, Tesco Head of Communities said: "We know that £5,000 can make a huge difference to a school or community project, so we are incredibly proud to have been able to award Golden Grants to over one hundred schools and local projects to support the vital work they do for our children and communities. Our Stronger Starts programme continues to support our local communities year-round, and we encourage all customers to get involved by using a blue token to vote for a local project they feel will benefit people in their community."
Since Tesco launched its Community Grants programme in 2016, more than £120 million has been given to more than 67,000 local schools and community groups.
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