Tetherdown School bags £1K from Tesco's Stronger Starts Scheme
Annie Ashraf, Headteacher, said, “for small schools like Tetherdown, grants like this allow us to help more children and families with their childcare needs and provide them with a wealth of resources to remain engaged in activities whilst in our care.”
Tesco Press Release - November 2025
Tetherdown Primary School will receive £1,000 from the Stronger Starts grant. Due to significantly increasing the size of our Breakfast and After School Clubs we now require additional resources including board/card games, dressing up and creative play, puzzles as well as indoor and outdoor sport equipment.
To boost funds for extra food and activity equipment, Tesco introduced a £5m grant programme, in partnership with charity Groundwork, 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 £123 million to more than 67,000 projects across Britain.
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.”
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