SHOPPERS in Basingstoke are encouraged to support a campaign that last year raised more than £1million after customers rounded up their shop to the nearest £1 at self-service tills.

The money raised is helping Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK to continue work to improve and save lives.

As the charities fightback from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Basingstoke shoppers are being asked to round up their shopping to the nearest £1 between January 31 and February 13.

Oonagh Turnbull, head of health campaigns at Tesco, said: “The funds raised will continue to support the health of UK communities at such a critical time. Our health charity partners rely on donations to continue their awareness, prevention and research work.”

In addition to the funds being raised, the campaign aims to increase awareness in Basingstoke about the importance of making sustainable lifestyle changes that can help people to lower their risk of cancer, heart and circulatory diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

The campaign is part of the Health Charity Partnership between Tesco, Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK. The ongoing initiative hopes to inspire and support Tesco colleagues, customers, and their families to make healthier food choices and live healthier lives.

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Elisa Mitchell, cancer research UK spokesperson for the south east, added: “As a result of the pandemic, cancer is as urgent an issue now as it’s ever been. With around 55,800 people diagnosed with the disease a year in the South East, we will never stop striving to save and improve more lives.

“But we can’t do it alone. That’s why the support that Tesco shoppers give to the Health Charity Partnership is so important. Cancer, diabetes and heart and circulatory diseases are some of the UK’s biggest health challenges and their impact can be devastating.

“By rounding up their shop at self-service tills this February, Tesco customers will be raising funds for vital research and prevention programmes that could help thousands of people in the region – and across the UK - to live longer and healthier lives.”

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