Back in 2020 I developed an idea for a community project to build a SEN inspired calendar. It was a way of trading a product in order to sell and give back to the charities that have supported us locally over the years. And a calendar was a great example.

You can read the 2020 blogs here:

Projects! — Advocating For Charlie

The Community Calendar fundraising is live. — Advocating For Charlie

The calendar was short lived. — Advocating For Charlie

As you can see, the effort was there and I was really passionate about it but I just couldn’t get it off the ground. There was many factors involved in this., as the blogs explained.

And then life happened, 2021 went in a blur and I never gave it a 2nd thought if I am honest. Fast forward to August 2022 and I am told we are in the community grant project from our local Tesco! How exciting! I applied for their grant in 2020, and I had honestly forgotten all about it. Then one day my sister emails me, forwarding an email she has also received. And Tesco had put our project forward in the grant. So, those little blue coins that you can get from the tills in Tesco, put them in Advocating for Charlie. If we win, we will receive £1500 which is a huge sum of money and will go towards the printing costs of the calendar. That means that 100% of the profits of the calendar will go back into the charities which is a massive achievement. So, if you can, and if you are local to Derby please vote!! The voting ends in January.

Here is a list of Tesco stores taking part.

2068 Derby Sinfin Express DE24 9HQ Express
2381 Derby Hilton Express DE65 5JR Express
2404 Derby Mickleover DE3 9NH Superstore
5445 Allestree Derby Exp DE22 2GP Express
6060 Derby Stenson Rd Exp DE23 1HG Express

I would really appreciate it if you could get all family and friends to vote for us too! Every time I go in and see someone voting for us I have to hold it together, but deep down I want to scream “it’s us, we’re Advocating for Charlie” vote for us!” I hold it together don’t worry. Otherwise, I would probably get myself kicked out of Tesco and that wouldn’t look too good.

As the project develops, I will share more with you all.

Georgina