Tesco customers have a golden chance to award £5,000 to local school this Saturday

Customers in Wolverhampton will have the chance to start their local school’s academic year off with a bang this Saturday by awarding a £5,000 grant as part of Tesco’s Golden Grants event.

By contributor Paige Turner
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From 12 noon to 1pm at the retailer’s Wolverhampton Superstore on Marston Road, shoppers will be able to take part in a special lucky dip to find a golden voting token and award a grant to one of three local schools. 

The schools hoping to secure the £5,000 are All Saints' CE Primary School, which is looking to invest in a dedicated playground space where children can relax and enjoy books, promoting mental health, wellbeing, and a love for reading; Highfields School, which aims to invest in its performing arts projects helping students to improve their confidence; and Pine Green Academy, which is looking to invest in its foodbank programme. 

Brin Hughes, store manager at Wolverhampton Superstore said: “We are delighted to be hosting Golden Grants this Saturday. Our store colleagues will be creating a party atmosphere for an event which will see a lucky customer get the chance to award a £5,000 grant to a fantastic local cause. 

Tesco’s Stronger Starts programme has a fantastic track record of helping local schools, charities and community groups in the area and we look forward to giving customers the chance to help continue that great work on Saturday.” 

There will be 107 specially selected Tesco stores taking part in Saturday’s Golden Grants event across the UK, which will see a total of more than £500,000 awarded to local school projects. 

The event is part of Tesco’s £8 million Stronger Starts programme which supports children and young people in local communities access healthy nutritious food as well as activities designed to improve their physical health.