A CHARITY has been given a £5,000 donation after winning a Tesco customer vote.

Wonder Arts was selected from three charities by customers at the St Helens Extra store.

The vote was part of a lucky dip competition to find a gold version of Tesco's blue voting token.

This was part of Tesco's Stronger Starts scheme.

Incredibly grateful

Fay Lamb, chief executive and artistic director at Wonder Arts, said: "All at Wonder Arts are incredibly grateful to receive this funding.

"At Wonder Arts we believe in the transformational impact artistic engagement can have for young people.

"This funding will help us continue the important work we do via our Young Wonders programme, welcoming children and young people to our unique world of fun, creativity, inspiration and wonder."

Golden Grants

The Golden Grants event saw more than 100 Tesco stores across the country participate, with a total of £500,000 allocated to good causes benefitting children and young people.

Golden Grants are awarded twice a year as part of Tesco's £8 million Stronger Starts grant programme, in collaboration with the charity Groundwork UK.

The Stronger Starts grants help schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, as well as purchasing equipment for healthy activities.

Claire De Silva, Tesco head of communities, said: "We know that £5,000 can make a huge difference to a school or community project, so we are incredibly proud to have been able to award Golden Grants to over one hundred schools and local projects to support the vital work they do for our children and communities.

"Our Stronger Starts programme continues to support our local communities year-round, and we encourage all customers to get involved by using a blue token to vote for a local project they feel will benefit people in their community."

Since Tesco initiated its Community Grants programme in 2016, more than £120 million has been distributed to over 67,000 local schools and community groups.