Blackpool charity offers free meals and support thanks to Tesco customers
Blackpool residents in need will benefit from hot meals and support thanks to a £1,500 grant from Tesco customers.
Family Warm Up Hubs, run by Blackpool Football Club Community Trust, are heated sessions at Bloomfield Road for family activities, a free hot meal, drinks and food to take away.
The grant it received forms part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme, which awards funds to charities and community organisations that make a positive difference to those who need it.
The money will be used to fund heating, ingredients for hot meals, and a range of family friendly activities.
Lauren Cholmondeley, community engagement manager at Blackpool FC Community Trust, said: “The Bloomfield Ward in Blackpool is one of the most deprived Wards in Blackpool and in the North West of England. With the rising cost of living we know our families are struggling with their day-to-day household bills.
“Inviting families into a welcoming, warm environment to play with their children, turn their heating off and enjoy a hot meal will go some way towards supporting them to not only save money but also have something to look forward to as a family. We’re so grateful to our local Tesco shoppers for voting for us and helping us to continue these sessions.”
Family Warm-Up Hubs will run from 3:30pm-5pm on Tuesday and Wednesdays, and each session includes a free hot meal as well as activities including, arts and crafts, movie nights and family games.
Claire De Silva, Head of Community at Tesco, said: “We’re delighted that we can help community projects with initiatives such as Blackpool Family Warm Up Hubs, which are at the heart of their communities. Tesco Stronger Starts invites our customers to vote using their blue token for local schemes that they feel are important to help our communities thrive, and it’s good to see the impact that the funding makes.”
The Stronger Starts scheme, in partnership with the Groundwork charity, aims to support many more Blackpool community projects and good causes in the coming years, with thousands of pounds to give away.
Blackpool shoppers can support their local school and children’s groups by dropping the Tesco blue token they receive at checkout into the relevant voting box as they leave the store.
To apply for Stronger Starts funding, go online at https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk