Tesco customer selects Five Spires Academy to receive a £5,000 Golden Grant

Customers at Fazeley Tamworth Express were given the chance to take part in an in-store lucky dip at the start of September to find a golden version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token and use it to award a grant to one of three local schools in the retailer’s Stronger Starts voting round.

Lexi Tomkinson, Treasurer at Five Spires Academy, said: “We are thrilled to receive this Golden Grant from Tesco. The money will go such a long way in providing new opportunities for the pupils at Five Spires Academy through new outdoor games, helping to diversify our sports offering within the school and encourage more children to get active."

Michelle Young, Store Manager at Fazeley Tamworth Express, said: "Golden Grants is a fantastic event bringing the community together, engaging the parents and children from the schools and we're very happy to have helped Five Spires Academy PTFA win this £5,000 grant. "We hope to see the two remaining schools increase their vote between now and the end of voting. Thank you to all our customers who took part in the draw."

107 Tesco stores, specially selected for their work helping their local community, took part in the Golden Grants event on Saturday September 6, with over £500,000 in total being awarded to local schools.

Claire De Silva, Head of Communities at Tesco, said: “We are incredibly proud to award Golden Grants to over one hundred schools, supporting the vital work they do for our children and communities. Since we launched our grants programme in 2016, more than £120 million has been given to more than 67,000 local schools and community groups.”