Make a grand gesture towards charity

RESIDENTS across the Staffordshire Moorlands are being encouraged to quickly nominate a local charity which deserves £1,000.

Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical is giving away another £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good awards.

In 2019 more than 900 kindhearted residents voted for over 45 charities across the region.

One of the beneficiaries last year was Moorlands Dog Rescue.

Last year saw 98,000 people around the UK support the Movement for Good awards in total, with over 7,000 charitable causes up and down the country receiving votes. The 500 winning charities were picked at random from those nominated.

This year, 500 more charities will each receive £1,000 during the first phase of the campaign before a second later this summer.

Due to the challenging time for charities, with many struggling with the unprecedented impact of coronavirus, members of the public are once again being encouraged to nominate a cause close to their hearts for a potential £1,000 award to help make a difference.

The nomination process is open until May 24. Winners will be drawn at random and the more times a charity is nominated the more chance it has of being selected.

You can vote for your favourite charity online at www. movementforgood.com

Mark Hews, Group CEO of Ecclesiastical, says: “We’re delighted to announce the launch of Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards for the second year running.

“The coronavirus is having a major impact on charities and many are facing financial difficulties.

“Our Movement for Good awards will continue to help charities at a time when they need it most and we know that for many charities, £1,000 can make a real difference.

“We were thrilled to receive so many nominations last year.”