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Greater Manchester charities scoop share of £120,000 festive financial boost

17 Jan 2022 - 15:36 by michelle.foster

ecclesiasticalNine charities based in Greater Manchester have received a £1,000 Christmas gift thanks to Ecclesiastical Insurance.

The charities were nominated to win a share of £120,000 by members of the public as part of the specialist insurer’s annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

Being There, which provides befriending, respite sitting, hospital transport, counselling and social groups for people with life limiting illnesses and families, and Reverse Rett, a patient advocacy and research organisation focused on delivering treatments and a cure for anyone affected by Rett Syndrome (see notes for full list1), are among the local charities set to benefit from the money following overwhelming public support in the area.

6,854 Greater Manchester residents nominated a cause close to their hearts. The 120 winning charities across the UK were picked at random from those nominated.

Thanking supporters in Greater Manchester, Mark Hews, Group CEO at Ecclesiastical, said: “At Ecclesiastical, charitable giving is at the heart of our business. In fact, we are the fourth largest corporate donor in the UK*.  We are able to give away so much because uniquely, as a financial services group, we are owned by a charity. In these challenging times, we are delighted to be giving back to good courses once more with our annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

“Having supported thousands of charities over the past four years of the campaign, we know that £1,000 can make a real difference to the incredible work that charities do. We’re looking forward to seeing how this festive financial boost will change lives for the better and we hope these donations can bring a positive start to 2022.”

A representative from Being There said: “The funding grant from Ecclesiastical will enable us to provide 20 counselling sessions for people with a life limiting illness or their carers who are struggling emotionally, either as a result of their own diagnosis, or that of their loved one. The grant will also enable our volunteers to provide regular face-to-face or telephone befriending support to clients who are struggling with loss, loneliness and isolation as a result of their illness. This will improve people’s sense of well-being, keep them feeling connected and improve their ability to manage their illness. We would like again to thank Ecclesiastical for their kindness.”

A representative from Reverse Rett said: “The donation will help Reverse Rett continue to fund the CIPP Rett Centre - the only specialised Rett Centre in the UK. Rett Syndrome is estimated to affect 1:10000 people. If we are successful in our mission of delivering a cure then people living with the condition will benefit throughout the UK and beyond.”

The full list of the 120 charity winners is available to view online here

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