St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is celebrating after being selected by a Tesco customer to receive a £5,000 donation.  

On Saturday, September 21, Tesco customers at Carlisle Superstore were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find a specially created gold version of Tesco’s blue voting token. 

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School was one of three local charities that customers could vote for to receive the £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme. 

Bob Stainer. Bob Stainer. (Image: George Carrick Phorography) Daniella Mason, Assistant Headteacher at St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, said: “The children were overjoyed to learn that someone had nominated our school for the Golden Token award.

"Our community have been buzzing with ideas, looking forward to the legacy that we will be able to create at the school.” 

Over one hundred Tesco stores across the country took part in the Golden Grants event, with £500,000 in total being donated to good causes that help children and young people.  

Customer Bob Stanier with his Golden Token, Community Champion Kelly Cromie and staff members Kerry English and Tina Crow.Customer Bob Stanier with his Golden Token, Community Champion Kelly Cromie and staff members Kerry English and Tina Crow. (Image: George Carrick Photography) Golden Grants are awarded twice a year as part of Tesco’s £8 million Stronger Starts grant programme, in partnership with the charity Groundwork UK.  

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. 

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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 launched its Community Grants programme in 2016, more than £120 million has been given to more than 67,000 local schools and community groups.