That the Parliament welcomes the news that Asda’s Cashpot for Schools initiative raised £61,720.45 to support local primary schools in Glasgow; notes that the Cashpot for Schools initiative was launched in September 2024 to help provide primary schools and parent groups with additional funding; understands that the scheme saw Asda donate 0.5% of the value of customers' shopping through the Asda Rewards scheme to local primary schools, which were selected by its customers, up to the end of November 2024, and understands that more than 151,000 customers supported over 2,100 schools across Scotland, with a total of £614,326 donated.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Foysol Choudhury, Bob Doris, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Bill Kidd, Edward Mountain, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Tess White