Tesco: Stronger Starts
We, the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum, have been chosen to be part of the Tesco Stronger Starts blue token scheme at the Tetbury store! This is a fantastic opportunity for us, and it means that from now until September, every blue token you get when you shop at Tesco Tetbury can directly help us continue our vital work.
What is the Tesco Stronger Starts Scheme?
For those unfamiliar, the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme (formerly Tesco Community Grants) is a fantastic initiative that helps local charities and community groups secure funding for their projects. Every three months, three local good causes are chosen to be in the customer vote. When you shop at a participating Tesco store, you'll receive a blue token at the checkout. You then simply place your token in the collection box of the cause you wish to support. The more tokens a cause receives, the larger the grant they are awarded, with the top project receiving up to £1,500.
How Your Blue Tokens Help Us
As the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum, we're a registered charity dedicated to protecting trees and enriching lives right here at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. We play a huge role in supporting the conservation of this incredible tree collection, which boasts over 15,000 trees and shrubs, many of them endangered in the wild. Beyond conservation, we also fund crucial educational activities and community programmes that help connect people of all ages with the wonders of the natural world.
By choosing us with your blue token, you'll be directly contributing to our efforts in:
Tree Conservation: Helping us safeguard Westonbirt's diverse and precious tree collection for future generations.
Education and Engagement: Supporting initiatives that allow visitors, especially children and young people, to learn about trees, nature, and caring for our environment.
Community Programmes: Ensuring the arboretum remains an accessible and inspiring place for everyone to enjoy.
Please Support Us!
This is a fantastic chance for you to make a real difference to a charity that brings so much to our local community and beyond. So, next time you're doing your food shop at the Tesco store in Tetbury, please remember to look out for those blue token collection boxes. And when you do, we'd be so grateful if you could drop your token into our slot – the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum!
Every single token truly counts and helps us continue our incredible work. Let's work together to help us secure the funding we need to keep Westonbirt thriving!
Please, spread the word to your friends, family, and neighbours in the Tetbury area! The more tokens, the bigger the impact! Thank you so much for your support!
