THE Woodlarks Centre in Farnham is bidding to bag a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative.

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £5,000, £2,000 and £1,000, all raised from the 5p bag levy, being awarded to local community projects.

Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top grant.

The Woodlarks Centre is one of the groups on the shortlist. Its residents would like to have their own accessible raised beds in the gardens. The majority of the residents are wheelchair users and raised planting beds would allow them to grow their own vegetables.

A spokesperson for The Woodlarks Centre, said: “At The Woodlarks Centre we provide the highest quality of care and support for people with a range of disabilities in a warm and stimulating environment.”

Voting is open in stores throughout March and April. Customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out in store each time they shop.

Tesco’s Bags of Help project has already delivered over £27 million to more than 3,500 projects up and down the UK. Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups every time they shop.

Every other month, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding.

Lindsey Crompton, head of community at Tesco, said: “We are absolutely delighted to open the voting for March and April. There are some fantastic projects on the shortlists and we can’t wait to see them come to life in hundreds of communities.”

Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities. Anyone can nominate a project and organisations can apply online. For more information go to the website www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp.