Tasty treat is up for grabs

Supermarket chain Lidl is giving primary school children across Airdrie and Coatbridge the chance to win £ 5000 of vouchers to be spent on providing a better breakfast for their fellow pupils.

The company is running the nationwide competition with its charity partner, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), to give a boost to one school’s breakfast club.

To enter, all teachers need to do is get their pupils to tell Lidl and the NSPCC why they love their school.

This can be done in 100 words or less (poetry or prose), via a short video no more than one minute long; or through a scanned in picture (either a photograph or a drawing).

The competition is free to enter and runs until January 3, with the only criteria being that submissions must be an original work.

Michael McGrath, head of partnerships from the NSPCC, said:

“We are hoping as many teachers as possible enter their pupils in the competition and make it really difficult for us to choose a winner

“We are very grateful to Lidl for making this competition possible and giving one child the chance to provide a nice boost to their school’s breakfast club.”

Ge o r g i na Ha l l , h e a d o f communications and CSR from Lidl, added: “Lidl is aiming to raise £3 million in three years for the NSPCC to help the charity reach one million primary school children through their Speak out. Stay safe service.

“The schools programme has been designed to teach young children about the different types of abuse and to encourage them to speak out if they are worried about anything.”

For further information about the competition, and details and terms and conditions, visit www.nspcc.org.uk/ lidlschools.

Team effort Lidl, who recently opened its new regional distribution centre at Eurocentral (pictured), is running the contest with the NSPCC