Community Update
Fun run
It’s important for kids to be active to help ensure that they grow up to be healthy adults. Back for a fifth year, the Tesco Great School Run shows that keeping fit can also be lots of fun.
Almost 750,000 children, aged seven to 11, from over 6,000 schools around the UK, took part in last year’s event, which was supported by Olympic athlete Colin Jackson and BBC TV presenter Angellica Bell.
This year the 2km event takes place at schools and sports venues during a week of activities from 22 June, with the aim of encouraging as many kids as possible to get involved.
David Spacey, Sheffield Athletics Development Officer, feels that the Tesco Great School Run has proved to be extremely beneficial to children. He says, ‘On behalf of Sheffield Athletics Programme and the local schools I want to say how great it was to be part of the Tesco Great School Run. And a helicopter visit from Colin and Angellica was the icing on the cake. It left the children really excited and enthusiastic about their run. Thanks for a great day.’
James, aged 10, from Wreay Church of England School in Carlisle agrees, ‘I really enjoyed the fun run and all the games too. Thanks for coming to our school.’
For details of how to get involved, visit www.tesco.com/schools.
You’re invited to Race for Life
Don’t forget it’s not too late to get your trainers on and enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2009.
With over 230 events throughout the UK there’s bound to be one near you. So make every step count. To enter call 0871 641 2215 or go to www.raceforlife.org/tesco.
Cash back
Did you know you can raise money for Tesco Charity of the Year, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, for free*? Every time you make a transaction at a cash machine at Tesco, whether withdrawing cash or checking your balance, Tesco will donate 0·0125p per transaction to the charity. For more details, visit www.tesco.com/cashmachines.
*Your card issuer may charge you for credit card cash advances and transactions of cards issued outside the UK
On the ball
If you think football is just for the boys then think again. As well as a boys’ competition, the 2008/09 Tesco Cup included for the first time ever two girls’ tournaments, with nearly 9,000 girls taking part.
Open to community football clubs across the UK, the competitions attracted 3,700 teams in total last year, across the different age groups, with the finals taking place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton.
In 2007/08 Northern Ireland’s Linfield FC were crowned champions of the Tesco Cup Under 13 Boys, while Northern Ireland’s Northern Belles won the Under 14 Girls category, and Scotland’s Hibernian Girls the Under 16 Girls competition.
Hibs Girls’ manager Matt Hunter said, ‘The girls were very nervous in the Scottish final but to play in a huge stadium like this is a great, if daunting, experience. They’ve really learned a lot from taking part in the competition which they can hopefully keep with them in the future.’
Your team can join up for the next Tesco Cup starting this September.
For details and to contact participating Football Associations see www.tesco.com/football.