On Saturday 21st September, Tesco customers at Cardiff Countisbury 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.
Llanrumney United 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.
Sarah Mace, Club Secretary at Llanrumney United, said: “This Golden Grant means the absolute world to us and the community. It is extremely hard to get the right people and facilities in place to provision for Girls and Womens football and this award will ensure that we can give them the best start possible. This award means that we will further be able to purchase more equipment and secure facilities to make sure that the Girls and Women Division is sustainable. Thank you so much.”
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.”
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.
