Plymouth Tesco colleagues smash fundraising target for Mind

Tesco colleagues from Plymouth stores have rallied to raise awareness - and a significant amount of money - for the mental health charity, Mind. The dedicated team joined forces with others from across the South of England to walk 12 miles of the Jurassic Coast.

Their route started from Lulworth Cove and ended at The Ship Inn in Weymouth. And they beat their initial target of £25,000 by a considerable margin.

Colleagues, customers, family and friends donated more than double that amount, with the team raising over £63,000 for the cause.

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Area Manager at Tesco, Ian Thirlwell, said: "I am absolutely thrilled with the support for this campaign and how our colleagues have come together to support such an important cause. We all know the importance of providing mental health support and nobody should go without the support that they need.

"This is an issue that close to my heart and why we were so keen to support the charity Mind. At Tesco we work hard to ensure colleagues have the support in physical and mental health that they need.

"We’re thrilled this that has been such a smashing success, and we look forward to going further and raising even more again next year."