Two Oldham charities awarded £1,000 donation boost

Steve Hill is pictured with Charitable Trust volunteers at the Royal Oldham hospital

Two Oldham charities are among 15 across Greater Manchester that have received donations of £1,000 each as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group’s 'Movement for Good' awards.

For the third year running, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group is giving away £1million to charities through its Movement for Good awards.

Members of the public were invited to nominate causes close to their hearts, with 500 awards of £1,000 available for donation.

The Oldham-based recipients of the cash were Steve Hill's Team Hill Charitable Trust and the Dovetales International Trust.

More than 5,300 kind-hearted residents voted for charities across the county.

In total, more than 210,000 people around the UK supported the Movement for Good awards, with over 13,000 charitable causes up and down the country receiving votes.

The 500 winning charities were picked at random from those nominated.

Amazingly, a huge 87% of those who nominated a charity said they’ve donated the same amount or more during the past year, showing just how kind-hearted Greater Manchester residents are despite challenges posed by the COVID pandemic.

Additionally, 52% said they are more likely to support a local charity than a national one, as the country emerges from lockdown.

Thanking supporters in Greater Manchester, Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, said: “We have seen an overwhelming public response to our Movement for Good awards for a third year in a row and I would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause.

"It’s clear that people care deeply about those in need in their region during what has been an incredibly testing time for many.

"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."

Later this summer, a further 30 charities will also be chosen by a panel of judges to receive £10,000 from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group to be put towards the advancement of heritage and arts, education, rural and community, climate, human rights and equality.

What’s more, two charities will benefit from an additional £50,000 each and another will receive a life-changing £100,000 award.

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