Tesco ‘bags of help’ grants could help fund a project to support outdoor learning in your setting.
What types of projects will Bags of Help fund?
Bags of Help will fund projects that deliver a physical environmental improvement or encourage the use and long term sustainability of outdoor spaces.
Projects that would typically receive funding include (but are not limited to):
- Developing nature trail in a local park or nature reserve
- Purchasing bee hives and seeding wildflower meadow on a community allotment
- Providing forest school sessions in a primary school for 12 months
- Developing a garden in a hospice, purchasing plants, benches and pergola
- Supporting artist in residence to work with the community to develop an art trail.
- Setting up a growing project for sheltered accommodation residents
- Supporting a gardening project which helps local isolated residents form a gardening club
- Supporting practical training for young people learning horticultural skills
- Funding a series of summer events in a local park
- Funding a programme of beach clean up events
- Repainting swings and play equipment in a park
- Supporting community run summer sports and leisure activities in parks.
- Helping to set up Britain in Bloom local group, purchasing plants, planters, forks, spades and compost.
- Developing a community garden or orchard
- Supporting local football club with the purchase of nets, balls and coaching sessions for under 12’s
