Tytherington School has secured at least £8,000 as it has been shortlisted for a “Bags of help” award. As you will be aware, over the last year, a group of students have been renovating a piece of derelict land on our site. The Gardening Club aims to develop teamwork and community. Our work has been recognised as having contributing to the local environment and we are guaranteed an award of at least £8000. The money will be used to provide more equipment for the project. We plan to involve local primary schools and community groups. The aim is to develop an outdoor classroom and an interactive learning environment in a series of polytunnels.
Tesco has teamed up with Groundwork on its Bags of Help initiative in hundreds of regions across England and Wales. The scheme sees three community groups and projects in each of these regions awarded grants of £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 – all raised from the 5p bag charge.
Bags of Help offers community groups and projects in each of Tesco’s 416 regions across the UK a share of revenue generated from the 5p charge levied on single-use carrier bags. The public will now vote in store from 26 September to 9 October on who should receive the £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 awards. In total, there is over £12.5 million up for grabs.
You can help us get even more money if you vote for us when you visit your local Tesco store between 26 September and 9 October. Watch this space for updates!