Customer voting is now open at Sainsbury’s Tenby for the retailer’s Local Charity of the Year scheme.

Each Sainsbury’s supermarket and convenience store has shortlisted a maximum of three charities to put forward for the customer vote.

Customers can vote through the in-store voting system or online at www.sainsburyslocalcharity.co.uk from June 13 to 26.

The winning charity will receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness.

Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the Year is now in its eighth year and has raised over £11 million for local charities across the UK.

The shortlisted charities in the running are:

Harriet Davis Seaside Trust

Harriet Davis suffered from a rare degenerative metabolic disease. She was unable to speak, and had lost most of her motor abilities.

With difficulty she could use a word chart and make use of an electric wheelchair. Seaside holidays, in the company of family and friends, were a source of great joy and enrichment to her and thus to all who knew her. She died at the age of 11 years and the Trust was established in 1992 as a tribute to her shining and indomitable spirit.

Many such children need specialised equipment and surroundings which make it difficult for them to go on holiday with their families. Many, by the very nature of their illness, which often involves multiple disablement, are unable to participate in activity type holidays.

These children often have a limited life span and are in need of constant care and attention. The difficulties involved are such that many families find the problems of going on holiday together not only daunting but insurmountable.

The Trust provides four self-catering holiday houses in Pembrokeshire, UK for families with disabled children at economical prices

PATCH - Pembrokeshire Action To Combat Hardship

PATCH is a charitable organisation aiming to relieve the effects of poverty for individuals and families within the county of Pembrokeshire.

Since June 2008 PATCH has been giving free food parcels, clothing and household items to those in a financial crisis in Pembrokeshire.

They work closely with referral agencies to help those that are experiencing hardship through perhaps a delay in benefits, fire, theft and escaping emergency situations.

PATCH has its roots in a similar charity in Southampton where one of the founders gained eight years’ experience.

The community of Pembrokeshire has embraced the project in an incredible way. ‘Pembrokeshire people helping their neighbour in need.’

When a referral agent issues a client with one of the vouchers, they can take it in to any of the basics bank venues when they are open, to exchange it for up to five days of food for the people provided for on the voucher.

This will be a mix of tinned, packets and boxed food.

All of the non-perishable food, clothing and other items are donated by very generous people, businesses, churches and schools from all over the county.

In 2015, PATCH gave food parcels to benefit 3,421 people, clothing to over 450 people and small household items to over 800 people. They also have food parcels held all over the county in referral agency offices.

1st Kilgetty Scout Group

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential; as individual, and as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.