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Seven charities based in Gloucestershire are celebrating after receiving donations of £1,000 each as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards.
For the fifth year running, Benefact Group is giving away over £1million to charities through its Movement for Good Awards. Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 150 awards of £1,000 announced today.
Gloucestershire Nightstop, a charity offering emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds, The National Foundation for Retired Service Animals, a charity established to help support brave service animals when they reach retirement, and The Family Haven, which provides practical help and support to deprived and vulnerable families with pre-school children, are some of the local charities set to benefit from the money, following overwhelming public support in the county. Kind-hearted Gloucestershire residents donated their time and submitted more than 6,000 nominations for charities close to their hearts, with over 300 local causes receiving votes.
More than 15,000 charitable causes in the UK and Ireland received votes, thanks to over 250,000 nominations from supporters. The 150 winning charities were picked at random from those nominated, following 150 previous winners being selected in June. Further donations will be awarded throughout the year.
Since the awards began, nearly 2million people have nominated and made a difference to communities all across the UK and Ireland with more than £5million given to over 2,500 charities.
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