Tesco Stronger Starts campaign is live 

Tesco have launched an innovative new community donation scheme, Tesco Stronger Starts (tescostrongerstarts.org.uk) where the financial donation awarded to charities are specifically directed at supporting young people. You can help support us in store by choosing us with the blue token donations. Our programme is delivered via educational material, in person or online educational sessions, lesson plans, teacher support, ingredients and donated equipment such as air-fryers and slow cookers.  

As part of the Tesco Stronger Starts Funding, UKHarvest are working across 15 areas of the UK over the coming months. One school has been selected per area to focus the funding so UKHarvest can work with the staff and students to support their learning around food waste reduction. 

Currently operating in Chichester, UKHarvest are working with Chichester High School who will receive the carefully designed educational material to begin work in September 2024, along with all the additional resources, food and equipment.  

Claire de Silva, Tesco UK Head of Communities and Local Media, said: “Helping schools and children’s groups access the food and resources they need is vitally important in getting children a stronger start in life. Children with enough food have more energy, better concentration, and ultimately achieve more too." 

Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, said: “As a community charity, we have seen first-hand how schools and other groups supporting young people have been playing a much bigger role in ensuring children are getting a healthy start to the day and getting access to spaces and services to support physical activity and mental health. Family budgets are tight and school budgets are tight, but it’s so important that children stay fed, fit and focused, so we’re delighted to be able to prioritise these activities alongside Tesco with the Stronger Starts programme.” 

Simon Thresher, Operations and Compliance Manager at UKHarvest shared that ‘The work UKHarvest has been able to do, thanks to the ongoing Tescos funding, has allowed our education programme to develop into the impactful resource it is today. Reaching more households around the country, the TSSS initiative will allow students across the country to access support material giving them the skills they need to help reduce the ongoing challenges of food waste in UK. We are grateful to be part of the programme.’