FIVE CHARITIES in the county have received a funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support their work.
Medical research and patient support charity DEBRA; Sparkles, which supports people with Down’s syndrome; The Faith Christian Group in Reading; Young People with Dementia; and the Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre have all received £1,000 in funding.
The Berkshire MS Therapy Centre supports individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) across Berkshire and the surrounding areas.
Based in Reading, the centre provides services such as physiotherapy, exercise classes, oxygen therapy, counselling, foot care, and a range of complementary therapies.
It also provides a social space and supportive community.
The Movement for Good Awards is a nationwide initiative by Benefact Group, donating over £1 million to charities across the UK and Ireland each year.
Claire Frew, Marketing and Engagement Officer at the Berkshire MS Therapy Centre, said: “We were thrilled to receive this £1,000 donation through the Movement for Good Awards. Our Centre provided 14,920 treatments in 2024, treatments which make a huge difference to the quality of life of local people with MS and their families. We receive no NHS funding, so we rely on fundraising to continue our vital work. We are so grateful to our members and the public for nominating us.”
Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive at Benefact Group, said: “We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards.
“Benefact Group is a family of award-winning specialist financial services companies and the third largest corporate donor to charity in the UK over a decade.
“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’re delighted to donate over £1million 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.
“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.”
Members of the public can nominate causes close to their hearts, with regular funding rounds taking place throughout 2025.
Berkshire residents are encouraged to keep nominating charities by visiting www.movementforgood.com.
