Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a change for its shoppers which will see them being asked an extra question when using the self-service checkouts. Customers will notice the difference from Monday, September 12, with the change remaining in place until October 2.
The self-service checkouts will now being asking its users whether they want to round up the total cost of their shop. By rounding up to the nearest pound, shoppers will be contributing to a fundraising campaign for three of the UK's leading health charities, Leicestershire Live reports.
The nationwide change will benefit Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, say Tesco, to continue their vital work to improve and save lives. In addition to the funds being raised, the campaign aims to increase awareness about the importance of making sustainable lifestyle changes that can help people to lower the impact of cancer, heart and circulatory diseases, and diabetes.
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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."
Michelle Mitchell, chief executive at Cancer Research UK, said: "We'd like to thank everyone who supports the important work we all do through this campaign, and we're grateful for the generosity of shoppers up and down the country. Campaigns like 'Helping you to live healthier' are a great way to raise money, and to encourage people to make healthier choices that lead to healthier lifestyles.
"Every penny raised matters. We don't take a single donation for granted."
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