Three Isle of Wight charities have received special grants to mark the opening of Tesco's new Freshwater Superstore.
The supermarket has taken over from the Southern Co-Op at the Afton Road site. Today (Thursday) is the first official day of trading.
In recognition of the essential work they do, FYTbus, West Wight Nursery and West Wight Time Bank have been awarded £1,000 each from the store’s team.
FYTbus, a volunteer-run transport service operating in West Wight, aims to improve access to health, social, retail and leisure amenities for residents and visitors.
Hilary Benns, who works for the charity, said:
“This funding will help ensure this vital service continues to operate and will help us smarten up our bus stops by adding new weatherproof, up-to-date timetables and completing important repair work at one of our
shelters.”
West Wight Nursery is a community nursery welcoming all children between the ages of 3 months and 12 years.
Kim Tyrell, Nursery Manager at the local nursery, said:
"We’re thrilled to receive this support and will use the funding to support the mental and physical health and wellbeing of the children through activities such rock climbing, swimming, mindful yoga and PE.
"We’re also planning a session at the fire brigade so the children can learn about safety.”
The West Wight Timebank is an inclusive community project which helps link people in the community with others who can teach them new skills.
Sally Gaeta, Managing Director at the West Wight Timebank, said:
“We are delighted to receive the funds from Tesco to continue our community work and to provide 12 weekly food parcels for families from the West Wight who are struggling at this difficult time.”
The new Freshwater store also homes the Post Office, as well as available free-to-use EV charging points.
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