TESCO is inviting communities across Oxfordshire to apply to its £30 million coronavirus fund.

Groups helping the most vulnerable, including women’s refuges, food banks, hospices, homeless charities, social isolation groups and schools in need of a small financial boost during the economic crisis can apply for a £500-per-organisation grant.

The initiative will also see the retailer provide £15 million worth of food to charities FareShare and Trussel Trust.

Tesco will also donate £1 million between the two organisations to support their work.

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Building on its existing partnership with the British Red Cross, the supermarket chain has said it is also donating £2 million to help the humanitarian network with extra costs it faces in supporting people in need.

Oxfordshire stores were also given more than £1 million in funding so they can support causes in their local area.

Tesco Group CEO Dave Lewis said: “Our stores are at the heart of the communities we serve and as well as supporting our customers and colleagues, we want to help those who need it most, locally.

“We will significantly boost our food donations programme, to ensure food banks and community groups have the supplies they need; whilst giving extra resources to the British Red Cross and focus our Bags of Help scheme to deliver more community support where it’s most needed at this difficult time.”

To apply visit tescobagsofhelp.org.uk