Film-lovers of Aberdeen, we need your help!

We hope to launch a project called Senior Selections, and it has been selected for a customer vote at Tesco stores across Aberdeen. Winning this vote would earn the project massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative.

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch this community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores awarded to local community projects. Greenspace Scotland is also working with Groundwork to provide support to communities in Scotland.

Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to receive the cash award and shoppers are being invited to head along to Tesco stores to vote for who they think should take away the top grant.

Belmont Filmhouse is one of the groups on the shortlist.

Senior Seelections

What is Senior Selections?

Senior Selections would invite audiences aged 60 and over to enjoy classic and contemporary cinema and share their thoughts afterward with a cuppa. The films would be selection by a team of Senior Selections volunteers, who would also be on hand to welcome customers and have a chat. In launching this project, we hope to offer senior citizens of Aberdeen a regular, affordable and sociable occasion to enjoy new films and old favourites and perhaps even make new friends among their fellow audience members. 

"We’re very grateful to Tesco for shortlisting us, and hope film fans across Aberdeen think of us when they shop!"
Juliet Tweedie, Belmont Filmhouse Head of Development

Where can I vote for Senior Selections?

Voting is open from Friday 1 March until the end of April 2019 in the Tesco stores below. Customers can cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out in store each time they shop.

  • ABERDEEN, LAUREL DR (EXTRA) AB22 8HB
  • ABERDEEN SOUTH (SUPERSTORE) AB12 3DN
  • GREAT WESTERN RD (EXPRESS) AB10 6PA
  • GREAT NORTHERN RD (EXPRESS) AB24 2AX
  • HOLBURN ST (EXPRESS) AB10 6BL
  • NORTH DEES (EXPRESS ) AB15 9SX
  • UNION ST (EXPRESS) AB11 6DB
  • WESTHILL (SUPERSTORE) AB32 6UF
  • WOODEND (SUPERSTORE) AB15 6LT
  • DYCE (EXPRESS) AB21 0ET
  • PITTODRIE (EXPRESS) AB24 1SA

Tesco Bags of Help voting

Tesco Bags of Help Initiative

Bags of Help project has already delivered over £63 million to more than 20,000 projects across Britain. Tesco customers get the chance to vote for three different groups every time they shop. Every other month, when votes are collected, three groups in each of Tesco’s regions will be awarded funding.

Tony McElroy, Tesco’s Head of Communications in Scotland, said: “Bags of Help has been a fantastic success and we’ve been overwhelmed by the response from customers. It’s such a special scheme because it’s local people who decide how the money will be spent in their community. There are some fantastic projects on the shortlists and we can’t wait to see these come to life in hundreds of communities.”

Emma Halliday, Community Enabler Coordinator at Greenspace Scotland, said: “Bags of Help continues to enable local communities up and down Britain to improve the local spaces and places that matter to them. The diversity of projects that are being funded shows that local communities have a passion to create something great in their area. We are pleased to be able to be a part of the journey and provide support and encouragement to help local communities thrive.”

Funding is available to community groups and charities looking to fund local projects that bring benefits to communities. Anyone can nominate a project and organisations can apply online. To find out more visit www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp