Devon charities celebrate share of £1million fund

]Six charities based in the county have each received a funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support their vital work.

Children’s Summer Club and Exmoor Zoological & Conservation Centre both based in Barnstable, Bampton Heritage and Visitors Centre in Bampton, Embercombe in Exeter, The Bank Youth Project in Newton Abbot and The Word Forest Organisation based in Tipton St John, have each received a grant of £1,000 following overwhelming support from people in the area.

For the seventh year running, Benefact Group is giving away more than £1million to charities through its Movement for Good awards. Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with more than 4,700 Devon residents taking the time to put forward charities they care about.

Further winners will be revealed later in the year and Devon residents are encouraged to keep nominating by visiting https://movementforgood.com/.

Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive at Benefact Group, said: “We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards. Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK over a decade. Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do. All of our available profits go to good causes and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give.

“We’re delighted to donate over £1million to good causes each year through our Movement for Good Awards and are grateful to all our supporters, including the customers of the trusted insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the responsible and sustainable asset manager, EdenTree. 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.” 

Having recently achieved its ambition to reach the landmark amount of £250million given in donations since 2014, Benefact Group is recognised as the third largest corporate giver in the UK over a decade.  

Movement for Good is funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group.

Visit www.movementforgood.com to nominate a charity now.