Grants for Doncaster groups impacted by Covid

Scores of Doncaster community groups impacted by the coronavirus have shared in a £9,000 fund handed out by supermarket chain Tesco.
By Kate Mason
Published 6th Oct 2020, 14:33 BST
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Through its Bags of Help initiative, and as part of the retailer's emergency response in supporting local communities, Tesco provided a single payment of £500 to organisations which support vulnerable groups.

This included support for organisations which experienced increased demand or disruption to services as a result of lockdown, or to fund new community services.

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Groups to benefit in Doncaster include Phoenix Women's Aid, YMCA, Doncaster Partnership for Carer Ltd and Relate.

Scores of Doncaster community groups impacted by the coronavirus have shared in a £9,000 fund handed out by supermarket chain Tesco.Scores of Doncaster community groups impacted by the coronavirus have shared in a £9,000 fund handed out by supermarket chain Tesco.
Scores of Doncaster community groups impacted by the coronavirus have shared in a £9,000 fund handed out by supermarket chain Tesco.

Vesta Ryng, Managing Director, Phoenix Women's Aid said: “The £500 Tesco Covid Grant has enabled us to buy fridge freezers for a number of bedrooms. We have continued to fully operate our refuges throughout this pandemic and this grant has contributed to help with our planning and management of our accommodation and the minimising of contact in there, for those residents with underlying health conditions, whilst supporting residents which need to isolate, should the need arise with Covid-19.”

Claire De Silva, Head of Community at Tesco, said: "Due to the sustained need for the emergency support we've seen from local community groups, we took the decision to extend the deadline for the £500 grant scheme beyond the original 12-week mark, and we've been really impressed with the number of groups we've been able to help locally. It's excellent to see that the grants have helped support thousands of groups across the UK.

"Over the next few months, we've extended our Bags of Help funding round this year to youth groups, which could qualify for some financial support to the tune of £1,000."

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David Ford, local communications manager at Tesco in the North, said: “Although the £500 grants have made a real difference, we've extended our support further. Young people have been among those most impacted by the pandemic, with schools closing and many missing out on all-important services impacted by lockdown.That's why we're encouraging any groups in the area, working to support children and young people, to apply for this new funding.”

To apply visit www.tescobagsofhelp.org.uk​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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