Alfie’s Squad has been shortlisted as part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts scheme, and we need your help!

Every time you shop at one of the local Tesco stores below, you’ll get a blue token to cast your vote. You could help us secure up to £1,500 to continue our work providing peer support for children, young people and families who have been bereaved by suicide.

Voting runs from 1st July – 30th September 2025, so please drop one of those little blue tokens in our section of the voting box each time you shop. If you don’t get a token, just ask a friendly Tesco colleague at the checkout!

Your support helps us be there for children and young people when they need it most.

Stores taking place near you:

• Liverpool Old Swan Superstore L13 2BY
• Liverpool Deysbrook Superstore L12 4YL
• Stoneycroft Queens Drive Esso Express L13 0AR
• Liverpool Princes Express L14 8XQ
• Liverpool Mill Lane Express L12 7JB

Alfie’s Squad CEO Allison Furlong said,

“Alfie’s Squad was created to help make sure no child feels alone after losing someone to suicide. This funding would help towards providing some of the engaging activities and support that help us keep that promise. Voting with your blue tokens maybe a small action, but it will with a huge impact.”

Tesco’s Stronger Starts, previously known as Tesco Community Grants, has provided over £117 million to more than 67,000 projects across Britain. This £5m Stronger Starts grant programme, delivered in partnership with Groundwork UK, helps schools and children’s groups provide nutritious food and healthy activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing, such as breakfast clubs or snacks, and sports equipment for after school clubs.

Claire de Silva, Tesco UK Head of Communities and Local Media, comments,

“Helping schools and children’s groups access the food and resources they need is vitally important in getting children a stronger start in life. Children with enough food have more energy, better concentration, and ultimately achieve more too.”

Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK Chief Executive, adds,

“As a community charity, we have seen first-hand how schools and other groups supporting young people have been playing a much bigger role in ensuring children are getting a healthy start to the day and getting access to spaces and services to support physical activity and mental health.”

Every little (vote) helps! 😉