Charity receives huge donation from Tesco shoppers in Greenfield

The cheque was presented at the Tesco store in Greenfield

Children and families in Greater Manchester who need help the most are benefiting from a £10,000 grant thanks to Tesco Greenfield shoppers.

The grant comes after shoppers across selected Tesco stores were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find specially created gold versions of its iconic blue voting token. The total amount being given away in gold tokens was worth £1million in grants to local good causes.

In Oldham, Tesco Greenfield customer Sophie and daughter Pippa were the lucky ones to draw the golden token, and now the Oldham branch of charity Cash for Kids has received the grant.

Cash for Kids was one of three local good causes voted for by customers at the Tesco Greenfield Extra store to receive one of the 100 £10,000 Golden Grants.

Jessica Rigby, Manager at Cash for Kids charity, said: “When we received the news that we were the winners of a Golden Grant from Tesco and were receiving a phenomenal £10,000, we were over the moon.

“The cost-of-living crisis is impacting everyone, and more families who were just barely managing are now being pushed into poverty. They can’t afford the everyday essentials like heating their home or providing food for their children.
 
“Our mission is to give a helping hand to the children and families in Greater Manchester who need it most and that’s exactly what this incredible grant will help us to do. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Tesco.”

The £1million donation marks £100million in Tesco Community Grants being given to more than 50,000 good causes since they were launched in 2016. Good causes that have benefited include breakfast clubs, food banks, Meals on Wheels, playgrounds and green spaces, parks and green spaces, counselling and support services for young people and children’s sports teams.

With many small, often volunteer-run groups facing rising costs, Tesco Community Grants are vital at the moment to help them keep going. The current cost of living crisis is also seeing many groups starting to offer hot meals or warm spaces in addition to their usual services.

Claire De Silva, head of communities and local media at Tesco, said: “These events across the country were not only a really fun occasion in store, with our colleagues and customers keen to get involved, but also an important opportunity for people to choose a local good cause to receive the £10,000 grant. Hopefully, this will help to make a difference to everyone that they continue to support within our communities.”

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