Vote for The Not Forgotten in the Tesco Grant Scheme
We are pleased to announce that from the first week in April, shoppers in select Tesco stores across the country will be able to vote for The Not Forgotten as part of the Tesco Community Grants Scheme. Shoppers will be able to vote until the 30th of June, with the winning organisation being awarded £1,500. Second place will receive £1,000 and third place will receive £500. The scheme is held regionally, which gives The Not Forgotten seven opportunities to win, and means we could be awarded up to £10,500. That is a huge amount of money, and could help to improve the lives of those who need us.
The money awarded through this scheme will allow us to continue providing respite breaks for veterans and their families in 2022. Our respite breaks are a fundamental service that we provide, allowing our beneficiaries the chance to breathe, relax, recharge and rediscover themselves. For many years now, we have offered activity breaks in places such as Aschombe, where guests can take part in activities such as quad biking, archery and valuable time with others who understand what it can really be like to be a veteran. We also provide overnight stays at the Union Jack Club in London, providing a perfect opportunity for a break, which this money will help to fund.
The list of participating stores are outlined below:
| LOCATION Catterick Garrison Aldershot Fleet Ancells Farm Fleet Express Farnborough Cov Road Ridgeway Rd Farnham Hale Farnham Ashvale Lysons Av Fordingbridge Salisbury Salisbury Salisbury Wilton Edinburgh Colinton Bruntsfield Craiglockhart Edinburgh Gracemt Edinburgh Niddrie Chelsea Express Gloucester Rd Fulham Road Holland Park Kensington Portobello Road Ladbroke Grove West Brompton Notting Hill Gate North Kensington Lincoln Lincoln Extra Lincoln Brayford North Hykeham Lincoln St Marks Lincoln Newark Rd Bracebridge Heath Lincoln High St | POST CODE DL9 3EN GU11 1SQ GU51 2XF 6AB GU52 GU14 0EU GU9 8NN GU9 0LA GU12 5QL SP6 1AF SP1 2NY SP1 1TT SP2 7HW EH13 9AH EH10 5DN EH14 1AT EH16 6RS EH16 4DT SW10 9UZ SW7 4SS SW10 9NA W11 3RB W14 8PB W11 1LJ W10 6HH SW5 9JF W11 3QE W10 6QH LN5 8HS LN2 4QQ LN1 1BN LN6 8HW LN5 7AA LN5 8QJ LN4 2NA LN2 1HW | STORE TYPE Superstore Superstore Express Express Express Express Express Express Express Extra Express Express Superstore Express Express Express Express Express Express Express Express Superstore Express Express Express Express Express Superstore Extra Express Express Express Express Express Express |
To vote, simply collect a counter at the checkout, and head to the voting boxes to drop your counter into The Not Forgotten box.
It is because of schemes like this that we are able to continue providing support to those who are sick, injured and wounded. For 102 years we have been serving the veteran community by providing relief and cheer where we can, and we can’t thank you, our supporters, enough for continuing to do what you can for us.
