TESCO customers have voted in their millions to help good causes in Cornwall bag a share of a £12.5-million carrier bag charge fund.

In the Post area, Lewannick School was successful in securing £12,000 for its outdoor learning environment, while the B4 Project CIC was awarded £10,000 for its Country Park Black Bee Haven, and the Jubilee Field Recreation Committee secured £8,000.

Tesco teamed up with Groundwork for the second round of its Bags of Help funding initiative, which sees grants — all raised from the 5p bag levy — being awarded to local outdoor community projects.

Millions of shoppers in England and Wales voted in stores up and down the country.

Voting ran in stores from October 31 to November 13, with customers choosing which local project they would like to get the top award using a token given to them at the check-out in store.

As of December 1, the next round of voting is underway. Funding will now be awarded to groups who are seeking to use and develop outdoor spaces in ways that will benefit their local community, and money will be available in smaller amounts, making it more accessible.

Customers in the Post area can vote for an outdoor learning environment at Tregadillett School; improving the outside play area at Launceston Pre-School; or replacing play equipment at St Teath.

Anyone can nominate a local project and local organisations can apply. To find out more visit www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp