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Tesco Beverley Continues To Help Fight Food Poverty in East Yorkshire

Tesco Beverley Continues To Help Fight Food Poverty in East Yorkshire

July 31, 2024

Tesco’s Beverley store has been working with the Trussell Trust’s East Yorkshire Foodbank for over eight years to help fight hunger in our local area.

The store has a permanent collection point for customer donations which in the last three months alone has resulted in almost three thousand meals going to local people in need. Tesco also helps by making an annual contribution to Trussell Trust.

Cans Film Festival – Trade Two Cans Of Food For Access To Movies

Cans Film Festival - Trade Two Cans Of Food For Access To Movies

May 16, 2022

Parkway Cinema Beverley will be hosting special screenings where admission will be two cans of food per person, which will be donated to the East Yorkshire Foodbank.

Cliff Baillie, General Manager at the Parkway Beverley says he hopes film lovers will get behind the scheme and enjoy a film while helping others.

More Groups In Beverley Benefit From Tesco Community Grants

More Groups In Beverley Benefit From Tesco Community Grants

November 28, 2021

Tesco Community Grants fund thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping to fight holiday hunger, tackle mental health, support young people, host community events and much more.

Since 2016 the scheme has supported over 40,000 community groups with more than £90million in grants.

Community Book Pledge Offering Local Families The Opportunity To Read

Community Book Pledge Offering Local Families The Opportunity To Read

July 1, 2021

The community book pledge is a way of donating books to families who are in crisis or struggling in our area.

Books and reading are so very important in any child’s development it is proven that just 10 minutes of reading a day can help improve a child’s future something that can be taken for granted.

Donation By Tesco Will Have An Immense Impact On Hungry Families

Donation By Tesco Will Have An Immense Impact On Hungry Families

January 20, 2021

East Yorkshire Foodbank says food donated to them by Tesco will have an immense impact on feeding hungry families.

Food poverty in the UK continues to grow while the impact of the Covid-19 is also having an impact. Levels of food insecurity in the UK are the highest in Europe. It is estimated that almost 2 million people in the UK access food banks.

Guides Gain Life Skills While Helping Local Charity

February 24, 2020

Guides in Beverley have helped raise mon for the local food bank while also learning about poverty-related issues.

The 4th Beverley (St Mary’s) Guides were welcomed into the Teso Store on Morton Lane. While there they were given a budget to shop for certain goods.

Community Food Connection Appeals For More Groups To Come Forward

Community Food Connection Appeals For More Groups To Come Forward

February 14, 2020

An incentive run by Tesco, Community Food Connection is appealing for more groups to come forward.

The scheme sees waste food which would otherwise be destroyed redistributed to local charities to help feed those in need.

Local Groups & Schools Urged To Come Forward And Claim Cash

Local Groups & Schools Urged To Come Forward And Claim Cash

January 9, 2020

Local groups and schools are being urged to come forward with a view to be considered for a grant.

Supermarket giant Tesco, in Beverley, is urging community groups, schools and sports clubs to participate in their Bags of Help incentive.

Lifestyle 2019 Team Aim High To Boost Supplies For Foodbank

Lifestyle 2019 Team Aim High And Boost Supplies For Foodbank

July 16, 2019

With the summer holidays fast approaching Lifestyle 2019 has promoted one group of children help a local charity.

The Tin Tin Gang made up of pupils from Beverley Minster Primary School and Beverley High School.

Remembrance Donation For Much-Loved Foodie Professional

Remembrance Donation For Much-Loved Foodie Professional

June 25, 2019

When Nesta Merrells passed away, her family discovered a tube of twenty pence pieces which she had been collecting throughout Lent, for an annual fundraiser along with the rest of the congregation of Walkington Methodist Church.

This year the congregation took up the East Yorkshire foodbank challenge of saving forty pence for forty days. Nesta’s, however, was only recently found in her bedside table.

Tesco Beverley Join Other Stores To Celebrate Surplus Food Incentive

Tesco Beverley Join Other Stores To Celebrate Surplus Food Incentive

June 9, 2019

Tesco’s Beverley store has joined hundreds of others across the UK to celebrate four years of the supermarket’s surplus food donation scheme.

The store showcased the Community Food Connection scheme, which is run in conjunction with food charity FareShare.

Woodmansey School Awarded Cash To Help Fund Outdoor Project

Woodmansey School Awarded Cash To Help Fund Outdoor Project

April 30, 2019

Woodmansey Primary School PTFA has been awarded £2,000 by the Tesco incentive Bags of Help.

The school were one of the winners for the competition held at Tesco store on Morton Lane for the months of January to February.

East Yorkshire Foodbank Awarded Thousands Of Pounds By Tesco

East Yorkshire Foodbank Award Thousands Of Pounds By Tesco

April 17, 2019

East Yorkshire Foodbank has expressed their gratitude after they scooped top prize in the Tesco Bags of Help Incentive.

The charity which helps tackle food poverty says the money will help fund their new delivery service.

Frank Stephenson & Son Funeral Directors Back Local Foodbank

Frank Stephenson & Son Funeral Directors Back Local Foodbank

March 14, 2019

Frank Stephenson & Son Funeral Directors in Beverley are collecting Easter Eggs which they will donate to the East Yorkshire Foodbank.

Manager Lewis Northen says that by running this incentive it enables them to do something they are very proud of. Helping people at some of the most difficult times.

East Yorkshire Foodbank Want People To Support #40for40 This Lent

East Yorkshire Foodbank Want People To Support #40for40 This Lent

March 5, 2019

A local charity is asking residents in Beverley to save 40 pence for 40 days for Lent. East Yorkshire foodbank hopes residents will take part in their #40for40 challenge.

East Yorkshire foodbank is looking to raise cash so they can continue their fight with tackling food poverty in the are.

Community Food Connection Programme Serves Up Thousands Of Meals

Community Food Connection Programme Serves Up Thousands Of Meals

February 25, 2019

Tesco says they are pleased to be working with local groups as they look to put their food waste to good use.

Their Community Food Connection programme has proved so successful it has served up thousands of meals to local people.

East Yorkshire Foodbank Appeal For Help And Support Of New Incentive

East Yorkshire Foodbank Appeal For Help And Support Of New Incentive

February 7, 2019

East Yorkshire Foodbank is appealing for help to find more storage following what they say was a successful Christmas campaign.

Following an increase in food poverty in the area the charity says the response from their public appeal resulted in an influx of food parcels.

Cherry Tree Centre Awarded Grant To Enhance Security

Cherry Tree Centre Awarded Grant To Enhance Security

February 5, 2019

Beverley Cherry Tree Centre has awarded £4,000 by the Tesco. The Charity which is based on the Swinemoor Estate won the money in recent customer poll.

The poll which was held at the Tesco store on Morton Lane will now be used to fund a project to improve safety.

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