Barnsley Hospice wins £1,000 Movement for Good award
8 July 2019
Barnsley Hospice has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award thanks to nominations from the public.
The hospice was nominated to win a £1,000 boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1 million to charities this summer.
The donation will help the hospice provide specialist care for people affected by a life-limiting illness, including cancer, motor neurone disease and heart disease.
Janet O’Hara, grants, trusts and legacies fundraiser at Barnsley Hospice, said: “We are delighted to receive a donation from this initiative, which will directly benefit the patients we look after.
“We’d like to thank Ecclesiastical and all those who took the time to nominate us. Without donations like this, we would not be able to provide the vital care and support we do for the people of Barnsley.”
Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 500 gifts of £1,000 available. Barnsley Hospice was one of more than 7,000 charities which was nominated by 98,000 members of the public to be in with a chance of winning a financial boost.
Mark Hews, group chief executive at Ecclesiastical, said: “As a company whose purpose is to contribute to the greater good of society, charitable giving is at the heart of our business. 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.”
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Photograph from left to right: Sheree Day, Martyn Hughes, Janet O'Hara - members of the Barnsley Hospice Fundraising Team.
About Barnsley Hospice
Barnsley Hospice is based on Church Street, S75 2RL. It has been providing care for people in Barnsley with life-limiting illnesses, and their families, since 1994, when the Limes Support and Therapy Centre opened. The inpatient unit, which has ten bedrooms, opened in 2001. As a charity it must raise £2.2m each year, in addition to a £1.6m grant from the NHS CCG.
For more information about Barnsley Hospice go to www.barnsleyhospice.org
About Ecclesiastical
Owned by a registered charity, Allchurches Trust, Ecclesiastical, based in Gloucester, is a specialist insurer of the faith, heritage, fine art, charities, education and private client sectors.
Ecclesiastical is one of the UK’s top five company givers to charity according to the 2017-18 UK Guide to Company Giving. After donating £50m to charity in three years, Ecclesiastical launched a bold vision in 2016 to raise £100m for good causes by the end of 2020. Find out more at www.ecclesiastical.com/ourstory
About the Movement for Good awards
Ecclesiastical has launched a new £1million giving programme, called the Movement for Good awards which will help charities change lives for the better. 500 charities will receive £1,000 and 10 charities will receive £50,000 aimed at supporting innovation in the sector. For more information visit www.ecclesiastical.com/movement-for-good
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