Bags of Help funding for Maggie’s, Cardiac Risk in the Young and StreetGames UK

The results are in after Tesco customers cast their votes this summer to help community projects in Greater Manchester bag up to £25,000, with Maggie’s in first place awarded £25,000, in second place, Cardiac Risk in the Young has been awarded £15,000 and, in third place, StreetGames UK has been awarded £10,000.

 

 

The supermarket is marking its centenary year with two special Bags of Help funding rounds, with a huge £100,000 funding pot in Greater Manchester, the first of these special rounds concentrated on groups delivering health and wellbeing benefits.

Bags of Help, run in partnership with Groundwork sees funding awarded to thousands of local community projects every year.

 

 

StreetGames uses the power of sport to create positive change in the lives of disadvantaged young people right across the UK. The charity is in partnership with the StreetGames Alliance of around 1,000 organisations, helping to make young people and their communities healthier, safer and more successful.

A spokesman for StreetGames, says: “This funding is a real boost to the charity and will allow us to continue the work we do to support some of our most disadvantaged communities and level the playing field for young people who would otherwise not get the opportunity to get active and discover their love of sport.”

Keith Jackson, Tesco’s Bags of Help Manager, added: “Congratulations to the recipients of our first Centenary Grant voting round. They are all worthy winners and we hope these awards help them continue their important work in our communities.

“In 2019, we are celebrating a century of delivering great value for our customers. And what better way to celebrate this occasion than by using our flagship community grant scheme, Bags of Help to support even more groups and organisations who are helping to make a difference across Britain.”

The first special Bags of Help rounds concentrated on groups with a particular focus on groups tackling cancer, heart disease and diabetes, in line with Tesco’s National Health Partnership.

Another voting round is underway in stores now, with even more projects sharing in the cash. Customers are invited to vote for the project they wish to receive the top prize using blue tokens handed out at checkouts.

The funding will reach more than 30 regions, with an incredible £3,300,000 up for grabs in total.