Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has urged all charities and community groups to apply for a Tesco Community Grant of up to £1,500 at www.tesco.com/communitygrants.

The regular funding scheme has usually been chosen through customers voting in-store, but Covid-19 had disrupted this. However, Tesco plans to restart in-store customer voting in July.

This scheme builds on the important work of the Bags of Help scheme, which has supported over 36,000 local projects since 2016 with more than £85m-worth of grants funding these schemes.

Ben said: “The ‘Tesco Community Grant’ is a fantastic opportunity for local community groups and charities to get grants of up to £1,500. I know this funding would go a long way for many groups in Mansfield and Warsop, so I hope they get their applications in!

“Tesco’s customer voting system gives everyone a chance to pick a cause close to their hearts at the checkout and ensures everyone has a fair chance of winning this vital funding.

“With so many worthy causes locally, I know it’ll be difficult to choose the winner, but I wish everyone luck with their applications.”