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A hip-hop talent collective which helps give young people opportunities is bidding for a cash boost from a major supermarket.
Musical organisation GTown Talents works to give teens and young adults in Gravesend a creative outlet through music and film.
As part of the Tesco Community Grants initiative, the group is in the running to win a cash grant to be put towards a new production project.
The supermarket works with community charity Groundwork to run its funding scheme, which sees grants of up to £1,500, £1,000 and £500 awarded to local community projects.
Three groups in every community have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers in Dartford, Gravesend and Meopham are being invited to head along to their local Tesco store to vote for a winner.
GTown Talents is one of the groups to have made the shortlist.
The young music producers scooped a Pandemic Hero award last year and lent their vocals on various tracks to support a hospice in financial crisis.
Their productions signpost local support agencies and provide positive messaging to young people on a range subjects, including social media, use of drugs and dysfunctional family backgrounds.
The talent crew's latest pitch, "Life After Lockdown" aims to work with young people to create a song celebrating life and its opportunities post-lockdown.
Voting is open in all Tesco stores in October, November and December and customers will cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out each time they shop.
Every three months, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding.
Claire De Silva, head of community at Tesco, said: “Tesco Community Grants help support local good causes but especially those projects supporting young people, those providing food, and local causes close to our colleagues’ hearts.”
Groundwork’s national chief executive, Graham Duxbury, said: “Tesco Community Grants continues to give local projects the boost they need to help their communities thrive.
"By funding services which support young people and reduce food poverty, we hope to facilitate positive change from the ground up across the UK.
"We are pleased to have been able to help so many local good causes over the years and look forward to seeing what community organisations can achieve in the future with the right resources.”
Tesco’s Community Grants scheme has already provided over £90 million to more than 40,000 projects across Britain.
Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities, particularly those helping to provide food and giving children the support they need for a good start in life.
Anyone can nominate a project and organizations can apply online. To find out more click here.
