Swindon shoppers have the chance to win a share of half a million pounds for a local school or children’s group for one hour only this weekend.

Between 12pm and 1pm on Saturday, September 21, shoppers at the Tesco Express store in Freshbrook Village Centre can take a lucky dip to find a gold version of Tesco’s blue voting token.

The customer who finds a gold token will be able to select which of the three chosen local schools or children’s groups will receive a £5,000 Golden Grant to spend on equipment or healthy food to help give children a stronger start in life.

Claire De Silva, Tesco Head of Communities said: “Schools and local projects are vital in supporting our children and our communities. We’re giving customers the chance to make a difference to a school or group that’s doing amazing work on their doorstep.”

Golden Grants are awarded twice a year as part of Tesco Stronger Starts – an £8 million grant programme in partnership with Groundwork UK.

Schools and children’s groups in Swindon can apply for a grant via Groundwork by going to www.tescoplc.com/strongerstarts and successful applications will go to a vote in their local Tesco store where customers can choose which of the three projects they’d like to support by voting with a blue token.