Tesco Bags of Help

Please ignore this blog if you have already received an email from our secretary Jan Bonus. 

Every 2 months Tesco pick 3 deserving causes to receive grants from the money collected from the sale of their plastic bags. The Bay Centre has been chosen as one of the causes for July & August. 

Every time somebody shops at Tesco they can receive a token that can be used to vote for any of the 3 causes. The causes will receive either £1,000, £2,000 or £4,000 depending on whether they come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the voting. 

The BAY Centre applied to be considered for a grant to replace their emergency lighting and were accepted by the Tesco Bags for Help scheme. The participating Tesco shops are Burnham-on-Sea, North Petherton and Bower Manor in Bridgewater. 

We would greatly appreciate any votes. 
                                         

THE BAY CENTRE calls out for votes to bag a share of bag charge fund

THE BAY CENTRE is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative.

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – 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 BAY CENTRE is one of the groups on the shortlist

WE NEED TO REPLACE OUR EMERGENCY LIGHTS

Voting is open in three Tesco stores throughout July and August. Customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out in store each time they shop. The stores where you can vote are. 

BOWER MANOR BRGWTREXP    TA6 4YA
Burnham- On- Sea    TA8 1EZ
NORTH PETHERTON EXP    TA6 6QA