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Scotsman
08-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Glasgow charity chosen to kickstart new national giving chain
Five charities, £50,000, and a ripple effect of generosity begins. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Benefact Group, one of the UK's leading corporate donors, has launched a bold new initiative - Pay it Forward - putting the power of giving directly into the hands of those who understand its impact best: charities themselves. Part of the Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards, which gives over £1 million to charities each year, Pay it Forward is being piloted in 2025 with a dedicated £50,000 fund. The initiative has launched with five charities across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, each receiving £2,000. To start each chain, Benefact Group selected charities that had been nominated in its Movement for Good programme over multiple years but never won. From that point on, it's down to each charity to choose the next - a true 'pay it forward' chain of generosity that will ultimately benefit 25 charities. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Benefact Group is a family of financial services businesses, including specialist insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the ethical investment firm EdenTree, that exist solely to give back. All available profits go to charity, distributed through initiatives like the Movement for Good Awards, which donates over £1 million a year to good causes. Kindness Homeless Street Team Chris Pitt, Group Impact Director from Benefact Group said: 'Charities know their sector better than anyone. We're excited to see where their insight leads and how this trust-based chain of giving plays out. It's about community, collaboration, and curiosity – what happens when we give charities the reins?' The first five charities in the chain are: Kindness Homeless Street Team Glasgow (Scotland) – feeding over 200 vulnerable people weekly and expanding mental health services. – feeding over 200 vulnerable people weekly and expanding mental health services. TinyLife (Northern Ireland) – supporting families of premature babies from hospital to home. – supporting families of premature babies from hospital to home. Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (Ireland) – providing trained dogs and emotional support to children with autism. – providing trained dogs and emotional support to children with autism. Giddo's Gift (Wales) – offering gifts and experiences to young cancer patients. – offering gifts and experiences to young cancer patients. Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club (England) – promoting beach safety and lifesaving training. Carol Murray, Trustee from Kindness Homeless Street Team said: "This grant is an invaluable support to our grassroots charity, which is dedicated to helping Glasgow's most isolated and financially vulnerable individuals. Each week, our soup kitchen provides hot meals to around 200 people, while our food and clothing bank, which is open four days a week, offers essential supplies to those in need. In addition, our community space welcomes over 500 people every month, hosting well-being events, breakfast and lunch clubs, and more. We are deeply grateful to the Benefact Group for their generosity - your support will truly make a difference in many lives." Pay it Forward
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Brewer divides more than £30,000 in grants between lucky recipients
Family brewer Hall & Woodhouse has divided more than £30,000 in grants between 20 lucky recipients. The grants, awarded at the annual Community Chest Awards, are part of a larger £60,000 fund dedicated to communities in the south. This year, the fund is the largest donation made by Hall & Woodhouse through its Community Chest initiative since it began in 2002. Mark Woodhouse, family director of Hall & Woodhouse, said: "We're delighted to deliver a record-breaking Community Chest fund to support the multitude of voluntary organisations we have in the south. READ MORE: Dorset charities can win £1000 in Movement for Good Awards Hall & Woodhouse awards over £30,000 in Community Chest grants (Image: Hall & Woodhouse) "Our Community Chest Awards celebrate the amazing people doing fantastic things in our local areas and are a chance to thank and to give back to those who go above and beyond to help others." Among the beneficiaries, Routes to Roots received £3,000 to continue providing home-cooked lunches at its drop-in sessions in Poole. Ups and Downs Southwest, a charity supporting children with Down's syndrome and their families, received £2,000 for a 12-week intensive support plan. Another beneficiary, Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs, received £1,000 to cover training costs and professional services to support its autism specialist dog trainer.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cornish charities urged to apply for share of £1 million fund
Cornwall residents are being urged to nominate their favourite charities to receive a share of £1 million. The Movement for Good Awards, now in its seventh year, is an initiative by the Benefact Group aimed at supporting charities across the country. This year, the group is set to donate more than £1 million to various causes. Residents can nominate their chosen charities to receive a £1,000 donation. Nominations can be made at The winning charities will be drawn at random. There will also be special sector-specific draws, where charities can secure larger grants of £5,000. The schedule for these draws is available on the website, with winners announced throughout the year. Since its inception in 2019, the Movement for Good Awards has donated more than £6 million to charities in the UK and Ireland. Cornwall-based causes such as Prickles and Paws Hedgehog Rescue, Tamar Donkey Sanctuary, and Histiocytosis UK have previously benefited from the funding, thanks to more than 11,100 public nominations. Mark Hews, group chief executive of the Benefact Group, said: "Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK. "Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do. "All of our available profits go to good causes and the more the group grows, the more the group can give. "We are delighted to be able to donate over £1 million to good causes each year through our Movement for Good Awards and are grateful to all our supporters, including the customers of the trusted insurer, Ecclesiastical, and the responsible and sustainable asset manager, EdenTree. "Our Movement for Good Awards help charities change lives for the better and we know that for many charities, £1,000 can make a real difference." The Benefact Group, a family of award-winning financial services companies, has donated more than £230 million to charitable causes since 2014 and was recognised as the third biggest corporate giver in the UK last year. With a goal to reach £250 million by 2025, the organisation is committed to ensuring its profits drive positive change.
