Tesco grants worth £3,000 help fund local Tring community projects
Three Tring community projects have received a welcome cash boost thanks to community conscious customers at Tesco’s Tring Superstore on London Road.
Customers have been voting in the recent round of the retailer’s Stronger Starts programme, where three local schools, charities and community groups received a share of a £3,000 grant pot.
Tring Together received £1500 to fund the Tring Together Christmas Festival, a much loved free event, which brings thousands of people together each year with entertainment, stalls, and community activities.
Long Marston VA C of E Primary and Nursery School received £1,000 to create a new outdoor learning area—a vibrant space for children to explore nature and learn outdoors. The funding will also provide a secure new enclosure for their much‑loved therapy rabbits, allowing them to return safely and continue offering vital emotional support to the children.
Finally, Cheddington Scout Group, which supports more than 130 young people aged 5 to 18, received £500 to replace worn tents and update essential camping and cooking equipment, helping them continue offering affordable outdoor adventures.
Tring Together spokesperson said, “Residents young and old were enchanted with the reindeer in Tring Memorial Garden at the Tring Together Christmas Festival. Children were excited to see Father Christmas' very own reindeer, and many paid a visit to the Father Christmas Grotto also. Tring Together's Christmas Festival is the largest free event in the town. A huge thank you to Tesco Stronger Starts for the contribution towards this great event and to the residents and visitors of Tring and the surrounding areas who voted for Tring Together's Christmas Festival.”
A Cheddington Scout Group spokesperson said, "Cheddington Scout Group were thrilled to receive a Tesco Stronger Starts grant. The generous donation has allowed us to purchase new camping equipment for the group. Weekend camping trips are a huge part of scouting and allow our members to get outside, learn new skills and work as a team. We are extremely grateful to Tesco and its customers for their support."
Sue Clarke, Community champion at Tesco Tring Superstore said, “We are incredibly proud to support local community projects in and around Tring. Our Stronger Starts programme has helped dozens of local schemes and as a store we are also supporting local good causes through our store community budget.”
Clare De Silva, Head of Community at Tesco, said, “We’re delighted that we can help local groups and communities. Stronger Starts invites our customers to use their blue tokens to vote for local schemes they feel will benefit children and young people in their local community and it’s so good to see the impact that the funding makes.”
The Stronger Starts scheme, in partnership with the Groundwork charity, aims to support schools, charities and local community projects across the UK by giving customers the chance to vote using a blue voting token given to them in store. Local causes chosen can then receive a grant of up to £500, £1,000 or £1,500.
Customers across Tring can support local organisations and groups by dropping the Tesco blue token they receive at checkout into the relevant voting box as they leave the store.
For further information about Stronger Starts and to apply for a grant, head to https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk