Barton Inclusive FC calls out for votes to get a share of Tesco’s Community Grants fund!

Barton Inclusive FC are bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Community Grants initiative. Tesco works with community charity Groundwork to run its community funding scheme, which sees grants of up to £1,500, £1,000 and £500 awarded to local community projects.

Three groups in every community have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top grant.

Barton Inclusive FC is one of the groups on the shortlist.

“To provide inclusive footballing opportunities for all, with a focus on mental health and players with a disability.“

The BIFC project will be put forward to a customer vote in Tesco stores. Voting will commence in store from Mid January 2023 and continue until the end of March 2023. Stores include Winterton, DN15 9RN and Barton Upon Humber, DN18 5JT.

Club Media Officer Amy Blinkhorn said: “It’s fantastic that we’re included within the Tesco Community Grants initiative. The provision our volunteers provide is essential within our community and I’d like to extend our thanks to David Elliott for his tremendous effort in the grant application process. I am looking forward to heading to Tesco in January 23 and doing my bit to help us raise important funds.”

Voting is open in all Tesco stores in January, February, March and customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out each time they shop.

Tesco’s Community Grants scheme has already awarded over £100 million to more than 50,000 projects across Britain. Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups every time they shop. Every three months, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding.

Claire De Silva, Head of Community at Tesco, said: “Tesco Community Grants help support local good causes but especially those projects supporting young people, those providing food, and local causes close to our colleagues’ hearts.”

Groundwork’s National Chief Executive, Graham Duxbury, said: “Tesco Community Grants continues to give local projects the boost they need to help their communities thrive. By funding services which support young people and reduce food poverty, we hope to facilitate positive change from the ground up across the UK. We are pleased to have been able to help so many local good causes over the years and look forward to seeing what community organisations can achieve in the future with the right resources.”

Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities, particularly those helping to provide food and giving children the support they need for a good start in life. Anyone can nominate a project and organisations can apply online. To find out more visit www.tesco.com/communitygrants.