A little help makes a BIG difference
THANKS TO TESCO AND ITS CUSTOMERS, £85MILLION HAS BEEN DONATED TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS ACROSS THE UK THROUGH ITS BAGS OF HELP SCHEME
SINCE 2016, the supermarket’s Bags of Help initiative has raised this incredible sum of money for over 36,000 projects – from improving outdoor spaces to buying sports equipment and hosting community events – all through money raised by the sale of its Bags for Life.
Every three months, each Tesco store selects three local community projects that have applied for support or been nominated by customers. The winning project receives a grant of up to £2,000, with £1,000 and £500 going to the runners-up.
And you may not know it, but you’ve also played a huge part in a nationwide relief effort during the pandemic.
Each 20p Bag for Life you’ve bought has provided vital funds for community projects affected by the fallout from Covid.
In 2020 Tesco donated £4million through its Covid emergency fund, plus a further £4million through Bags of Help. This has ensured speedy support for vital services across the UK whose work was disrupted by the crisis. Between April and September, it donated single payments of £500 to more than 8,000 projects, giving a lockdown lifeline to local food banks, supporting those struggling with social isolation and supplying urgent PPE to workers.
It’s just the latest effort from Tesco and its customers to help local communities.
The charity Groundwork has helped it develop and administer its scheme since 2016, ensuring it meets the aim of transforming lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.
Thanks to Tesco, a little help from you is able to make a huge difference to local lives. So here’s to carrying on the great work together in 2021 and beyond.
I’d like to thank Tesco and all those customers who voted for us. You’ve helped make a lot of children very happy
For more information, visit tesco.com/bagsofhelp