Nominate a charity for a Christmas boost

Charities in Sunderland could be in line for a £12,000 Christmas boost.

Specialist insurance firm Ecclesiastical is giving £120,000 to good causes as part of its annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.

Now into its fifth year, Ecclesiastical is once again inviting residents in the area to nominate a registered charity close to their hearts to benefit from the festive financial boost.

Ten lucky winners will be announced each weekday from December 6 to 21.

Nominations are open until December 20 and people are being asked to vote for their favourite charity at www.movementforgood. com/12days.

Winners will be drawn at random – and the more times a charity is nominated the more chance it has of being selected.

Last year 285,000 people around the country supported the 12 days of giving Christmas campaign in total – with 17,800 charitable causes up and down the country receiving votes.

Mark Hews, Group CEO of Ecclesiastical, said: “As a commercial company with a charitable purpose, giving back is at the heart of our business.

"In fact, Ecclesiastical is the fourth-largest corporate donor in the UK.

"Our annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign has supported hundreds of charities over the past four years.

"And I’m delighted that we will once again help charities change lives for the better.

“We know that for many charities, £1,000 can make a real difference.

"We’re encouraging everyone to nominate a cause close to their hearts this Christmas to be in for a chance to win a festive financial boost.”