Forth Valley College will receive £500 from Tesco’s Stronger Start scheme, that it will use to fund more Paws Against Stress sessions.
The popular sessions will take place at the College’s Alloa Campus and will support students with their mental health and wellbeing.
David Gentles Learning Skills and Resource Assistant: “We are thrilled to be awarded this funding from Tesco’s Stronger Start scheme. We will use it to fund more Paws Against Stress sessions where dogs are brought into the college for students to pet. This has become an important event within the Learning Resource Centre calendar, offering students a chance to relax and de-stress during periods where stress levels might increase such as exam time. Once again a big thank you to Tesco for helping us to do this and thanks to everyone who voted for us at the local Tesco store in Alloa."
To boost funds for extra food and activity equipment, Tesco is introducing a £5m grant programme, in partnership with Groundwork UK, to give children across the UK a stronger start in life. The grants will 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, and equipment for healthy activities.
Tesco’s Stronger Starts – previously Tesco Bags of Help and Tesco Community Grants - has already provided over £110 million to more than 60,000 projects across Britain.
The scheme is run in partnership with greenspace scotland and community charity Groundwork, who has awarded grants to thousands of local community projects every year.
Tony McElroy, Tesco’s Head of Communications in Scotland, said: “Tesco Stronger Starts help support local good causes but especially those projects supporting young people, those providing food, and local causes close to our colleagues’ hearts.”
Emma Halliday, Community Enabler Coordinator at greenspace scotland, said: “Tesco Stronger Starts continues to give local projects the boost they need to help their communities thrive. By funding services which support young people and reduce food poverty, we hope to facilitate positive change from the ground up across the UK. We are pleased to have been able to help so many local good causes over the years and look forward to seeing what community organisations can achieve in the future with the right resources.”
Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities. To find out more visit tescoplc.com/strongerstarts
