green star bags tesco stronger starts grant

Green Star Canoe Club will receive £1499 to enable the club to attempt to assist young people facing financial barriers to participating in canoeing.

Canoeing helps development in many ways, physically,socially & emotionally. Green Star want to make it possible for any child to take part, without financial barriers.

Project Founder and Head Coach Esther Mathews said: ‘We have seen, and I have experienced first hand, the many positive ways that canoeing benefits young people. Our aim is to make the sport accessible to all by attempting to remove the barrier of finances’.

To boost funds for extra food and activity equipment, Tesco is introducing a £5m grant programme, in partnership with Groundwork UK, 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 £100 million to more than 50,000 projects across Britain.

Jason Tarry, Tesco UK CEO, 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

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Issued by: Esther Mathews, Founder & Head Coach

For further information please contact: esthermathews@btinternet.com

NOTES TO EDITORS:

• For more information please visit: tescoplc.com/strongerstarts