Tesco Community Grant Scheme funding boost for children's hospice, food bank and In Bloom group

By Dominic Brown
Published 22nd Aug 2022, 14:30 BST
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Three groups in the district have received funding from Tesco in the latest round of its Community Grant Scheme.

The top award of £1,500 went to Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, where the money will be used to help provide sensory equipment in its gardens.

Second place of £1,000 was awarded to Cleckheaton in Bloom. The money will be used to help purchase plants and flowers for the various tubs and planters in the town centre.

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Third place of £500 was awarded to The Wishing Well (Heckmondwike Food Bank) to go towards vital food items to keep the facility running.

The Wishing Well (Heckmondwike Food Bank) received £500 towards vital food items to keep the facility runningThe Wishing Well (Heckmondwike Food Bank) received £500 towards vital food items to keep the facility running
The Wishing Well (Heckmondwike Food Bank) received £500 towards vital food items to keep the facility running

Melanie Smiles, community champion from the Cleckheaton Tesco store, said that it was a privilege to go and hand over these community grants and see first hand how this money can help benefit the local community.

If you know of a school, food bank, scouts or local group that would like to apply for a future grant, visit tesco.com/communitygrants

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