Carr Manor Nursery bags £974.00 from Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme
by Sue Benson
Thank you so much to the Tesco customers who have voted for the Carr Manor Nursery, Hygge Spaces project. The grant of £974.00 “WOW” will allow us to minimise the change in environment from home to nursery and allow us to adapt our environment to make children feel more at home and comfortable in their new nursery world. The funding will purchase gentle lighting, relaxing music, soft furnishings and inviting aromas for our little ones to relax and increase their confidence.
To boost funds for extra food and activity equipment, Tesco introduced a £5m grant programme, in partnership with charity Groundwork, to give children across the UK a stronger start in life. The grants will 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, and equipment for healthy activities.
Tesco’s Stronger Starts – previously Tesco Bags of Help and Tesco Community Grants – has already provided over £127 million to more than 74,000 projects across Britain.
Claire de Silva, Tesco UK Head of Communities and Local Media, said: “Helping schools and children’s groups access the food and resources they need is vitally important in getting children a stronger start in life. Children with enough food have more energy, better concentration, and ultimately achieve more too.”
Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, said: “As a community charity, we have seen first-hand how schools and other groups supporting young people have been playing a much bigger role in ensuring children are getting a healthy start to the day and getting access to spaces and services to support physical activity and mental health. Family budgets are tight and school budgets are tight, but it’s so important that children stay fed, fit and focused, so we’re delighted to be able to prioritise these activities alongside Tesco with the Stronger Starts programme.”
Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities. To find out more visit tescoplc.com/strongerstarts