Warwickshire residents encouraged to nominate a charity to receive a festive financial boost
Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is giving away £120,000 as part of its annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign.
Nominations are now open and Warwickshire 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 5th – 20th December and nominating is easy using the online form at www.movementforgood.com. Winners are drawn at random and the more times a charity is nominated the more chance it has of being selected.
Last year more than 4,000 people from Warwickshire nominated good causes to receive an award, resulting in three local charities landing donations.
Bob Sherman FRSA BEM, Chair of Harbury e-Wheels, who benefitted from £1,000 last year, said: “We are delighted to have continued support from the Benefact Movement for Good through two donations in 2023 for the work that the charity does. Harbury e-Wheels was launched in 2015 using two electric cars to respond to the local need in a rural area for transport to medical and other important appointments and to social events for those isolated by age or for other reasons. This support gave us confidence that we could continue to deliver the service throughout 2024.”
Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive of Benefact Group, said: “We’re delighted to be giving away another £120,000 in valuable donations to causes around the country. We know that charities across the country are struggling, and for many the festive season is a critical time. We’re asking residents to take a few minutes of their time to nominate a cause they especially care about.
“Benefact Group is the third largest corporate donor in the UK and has an ambition to be the biggest. Owned by a charity, all of its available profits go to good causes, and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give. We know that £1,000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better.”
Benefact Group has donated over £200million to charitable causes since 2014 and last year was recognised as the third biggest corporate giver in the UK1. The organisation aims to reach £250million in donations by 2025.
Earlier this year, 370 £1,000 awards were donated followed by £250,000 of special grants. Up to £500,000 has also been given in larger grants in October.
Movement for Good is funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group.