Summary
The Benefact Group Movement for Good Awards will give away £240,000 as part of its annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign. For 12 days in the lead up to Christmas the specialist financial services group is giving £1,000 to 20 charities each day – with 240 charities in total benefitting from a festive financial boost.
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Nominations are now open, and Gloucestershire residents are being encouraged to nominate a cause they care about to give them a chance of receiving a share of the award money. Draws will take place every weekday between December 1-16 and nominating is easy using the online form at www.movementforgood.com .
Winners are drawn at random with every charity nominated in with a chance of winning a vital donation this Christmas. Last year, Cheltenham’s Benhall Infants School PTA and Stroud’s Friends of Horsley School, were both recipients of £1,000 in the draw.
Mark Hews, group chief executive of Benefact Group , said: “We’re delighted to be launching our 12 Days of Giving campaign again this year, giving away £240,000 in donations to causes nationwide. We know how much charities need support, particularly during the festive season, so we’re asking the people of Gloucestershire to take a few minutes to nominate a cause that is particularly close to their hearts.
“We know that £1,000 can have a huge impact on incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better.
Owned by a charity ourselves, Benefact Group donates all its available profits to good causes, which means that the more the group grows, the more it can give.” Benefact Group has donated over £250 million to charitable causes since 2014 and is the third biggest corporate giver in the UK* over the last decade. Movement for Good is funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group.
* Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26.
Report source: Punchline Gloucester
