Friends of Ashlands Primary School receive a £5,000 donation

Tesco customers at Killinghall 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.

Friends of Ashlands Primary School was one of three charities that customers could vote for to receive the £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme.

Nicola Holmes, Chairperson at Friends of Ashlands Primary School, said: “We are overwhelmed and incredibly grateful to Tesco's for this Golden Grant which will allow the children of the school to plant and grow our beloved community Flower Meadow for many years to come.”

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.

Claire 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."