Tesco Tokens

Hayling Light Railway; Rebuilding of Mengham Station.

Hayling light Railway has been successfully selected for the customer vote in Tesco stores. 

We desperately need to find funds to rebuild Mengham Station which is not fit for purpose. It needs rebuilding to cater for the disabled, the elderly and young families, with a safe disabled path to the seafront, car parks, toilets.’

Voting for projects commences in stores from the first week in October 2025 until mid-January 2026. The project with the highest number of votes across our region will receive up to £1,500, the second placed project up to £1,000, and the third placed project £500.  If we are first in the vote, the railway will receive £1,500 and £1000 if we are second etc. What happens next? Stores which will vote on your project Below a list of stores taking part in the voting on our project. We need as many people /customers to vote for our project. Below is a list of stores amongst and within our community where you can vote.

Hayling Island Station Road Express PO11 0EG

Express Lavender Road Express PO7 8NS

Express Waterlooville Express PO7 7RJ

Express Emsworth Express PO10 7BY

Express Southbourne Express PO10 8LS

Express Havant Extra PO9 1TR

Extra Tempest Road Express PO7 8SE

Express Lovedean Lane

Express PO8 9RJ Express

To vote, all you need to do is make a purchase of any value within store. Customers receive one token per transaction. It is not necessary to purchase a carrier bag to receive a token. Once voting has concluded in store and votes will be collated and the outcome of the public vote will be notified during Mid-February 2026. Please note the below advice regarding the do’s and don’ts before and during the voting period which must be adhered too : Do: - Cast your vote as soon as you receive your token for a project in the current voting round - Only submit Stronger Starts tokens to cast your vote - Maximise promotion of your project during the voting period - Encourage the local community and your supporters to get involved with Stronger Starts voting Don’t: - Tamper with the voting unit (otherwise your project may be void from the vote) - Influence customers casting their vote at the voting unit - Take more than one token from the self-serve checkouts - Encourage supporters to hoard then submit multiple tokens in the voting unit. - Promote your project in store without permission from the Store Manager - Collect Stronger Starts tokens from stores that are not within your region to vote for your project

Communications Guidance and contact details

Please see below a link to communications guidance on how to promote your project during the voting period. https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/communications-guidance-vote-uk/