Tesco has teamed up with Groundwork on its #BagsofHelp initiative in hundreds of regions across England and Wales. The scheme will see three community groups and projects in each of these regions awarded grants of £12,000, £10,000 and £8,000 – all raised from the 5p bag charge.
Shortlisted for the public vote is the Poole Park Life QUIET GARDEN project on the old Go-Kart track site!
Please vote for us to win the top prize in store
The Quiet / Sensory Garden project, alongside the other 2 projects in the area, has gone forward to a public vote in Tesco stores, with customers deciding the outcome.
This project aims to reuse an area of Poole Park which was previously used as a Go-Kart Track. This area has fallen into disrepair and is currently inaccessible to the public. Following consultation with members of the local community, the site has potential to be a sensory, or quiet garden as a ‘Haven for People and Wildlife’, which will maximise the waterside setting and provide new interest for a wide range of park users (details below).
In-store voting 31st October – 13th November
Between Monday 31st October and Sunday 13th November you will receive a voting token with every transaction at your local Tesco store. You can use the token to vote for your favourite scheme – we hope you’ll be voting for the Quiet Garden project of course!
The Tesco Bags of Help team will notify us of the outcome by the end of November 2016 and confirm the amount of our grant award. The project with the highest number of votes across our region will receive £12,000, the second placed project £10,000 and the third placed project £8,000.
We’d really appreciate your support and that of your friends and family!
Further information:
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The former Go-Cart Track has fallen into disrepair and is currently inaccessible to the public
The Sensory Garden Project is part of the Poole Park Life Heritage & Landscape theme