OUTDOOR children’s charity BF Adventure staff have been celebrating after it was selected by a Tesco customer to receive a £5,000 donation.

Tesco customers at Falmouth’s Killigrew Street Express store were given the chance to take part in a lucky dip to find a golden version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.

BF Adventure's Brighter Futures appeal was one of three good causes that customers could vote for to receive the £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme.

Adrian Richards, CEO and company secretary at BF Adventure, said: “We are so grateful to Tesco and their customers for choosing us to receive this generous grant. It will make such a difference to so many children’s lives in and around Penryn.

“The formative years in any person’s life are so important, and we will now get to work in using this money to help local children get as good a start in life as we can give them.”

More than 100 Tesco stores across the country took part in the Golden Grants event, with £500,000 in total being donated to good causes that help children and young people.

Steven Butler, manager at Falmouth’s Killigrew Street Express store, said: “BF Adventure's Brighter Futures appeal is all about supporting Cornwall’s people and the planet.

“We’re delighted to be able to help them. They truly deserve this support. The funding will help young people for years to come.”

Stronger Starts helps schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, as well as purchasing equipment for healthy activities.

Claire De Silva, head of communities at Tesco said: “We are incredibly proud to award Golden Grants to over one hundred schools and local projects, supporting the vital work they do for our children and communities. Since we launched our grants programme in 2016, more than £120-million has been given to more than 67,000 schools and community groups.”

Golden Grants are part of Tesco’s £8-million Stronger Starts grant programme, which is delivered in partnership with the charity Groundwork UK.

Cornwall schools and children’s groups can apply for a Stronger Starts grant of £500, £1,000 or £1,500 by going to www.tescoplc.com/strongerstarts