Infinite Wellbeing C.I.C Heanor calls out for votes to get a share of Tesco's Community Fund
Infinite Wellbeing 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.
Infinite Wellbeing is one of the groups on the shortlist.
They hope to use the funding to provide activities and resources for children and young people to use at Infinite Wellbeing's youth provision.
Their Community Centre officially opens in the heart of Heanor on Saturday 22nd July.
The Community Centre will be open for young people aged 11-16 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5-9pm. It’s a venue for them to meet friends, share a meal and drink, and have the opportunity to learn new skills.
In partnership with Full Power Fitness, Infinite Wellbeing will offer a variety of indoor and outdoor sports based training sessions including basketball, boxing, gym sessions, bike rides and football.
There are a variety of enrichment activities available including arts, dance, crafts, table tennis, and cooking.
Voting is open in all local Tesco stores from early July until the end of September, and customers will cast their vote using the 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.
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