Tesco - Bags of Help

The Samee Charity calls out for votes to bag a share of bag fund

The Samee Charity is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. - Voting will take place from Friday 1st September to Tuesday 31st October

Tesco - Bags of Help

Tesco Bags of Help

Tesco Bags of Help

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores - being awarded to local community projects.

Three groups in every Tesco region 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.

The Samee Charity is one of the groups shortlisted. - "Here at The Samee Charity we're thrilled to be included & really hope Tesco shoppers will like our project enough to vote for us - So fingers crossed !!"

Tesco’s Bags of Help project has already delivered over £33 million to more than 6,400 projects up and down the UK. Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups every time they shop. Every other month, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding.

Alec Brown, Head of Community at Tesco, said:  “We are absolutely delighted to open the voting for September and October. There are some fantastic projects on the shortlists and we can’t wait to see these come to life in hundreds of communities.”