Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is giving away £120,000 as part of its annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign. For 12 days in the lead up to Christmas the specialist financial 
services group is giving £1,000 to ten charities each day – with 120 charities in total benefitting from a festive financial boost.
Nominations are now open and Greater Manchester residents are being encouraged to nominate a cause they care about to give them a chance of receiving a share of the award money.
Draws will take place between 1– 18 December and nominating is easy using the online form at www.movementforgood.com. Winners are drawn at random and the more times a charity is nominated the more chance it has of being selected.
The first draw takes place on 1 December and the last on 18 December with 10 charities drawn every week day. Nominations are open until 23:59 on 17 December 2023.
Last year more than 6,700 people from Greater Manchester nominated good causes to receive an award, resulting in two local charities landing donations.
Richy Campbell, Business Development Manager at Age UK Manchester who benefitted from £1,000 last year, said: “As a charity who supports a lot of older people in Manchester, we are so grateful to the Benefact Group for running a fundraiser for us. Every donation is invaluable to us and helps us to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of older people around Manchester. A portion of the people we support face a few challenges these days and the contributions of Benefact Group have helped us to meet these challenges head on. Thank you!”
Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive of Benefact Group, said: “We’re delighted to be giving away another £120,000 in valuable donations to causes around the country. We know that charities are struggling, and for many, the festive season is a critical time. We’re asking residents to take a few minutes of their time to nominate a cause they especially care about. Benefact Group is the third largest corporate donor in the UK and has an ambition to be the biggest. Owned by a charity, Benefact Trust, all of its available profits go to good causes, and the more the Group grows, the more the Group can give. 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.”
Benefact Group has donated over £200million to over 10,000 charitable causes since 2014. The organisation aims to reach £250million in donations by 2025. Earlier this year, 300 £1,000 awards were donated followed by £480,000 of larger grants in October.