A SCHOOL association is receiving a late Christmas present, and it’s one they won’t be returning to the store for an exchange.
Last month, insurer Ecclesiastical sought nominations to share in its £120,000 prize pot. Each of the 120 winners have received £1,000.
And Brookfields School Association, based in Sage Road in Tilehurst was one of the recipients.
The charity supports the work of the special needs schools.
In all, 3,744 Berkshire residents nominated a cause close to their hearts, with 187 charitable causes in the area receiving votes.
The 120 winning charities across the UK were picked at random from those nominated.
Thanking supporters in Berkshire, Mark Hews, group CEO at Ecclesiastical, said: “Charitable giving is at the heart of our business. In fact, we are the fourth largest corporate donor in the UK.”
He added: “We are able to give away so much because uniquely, as a financial services group, we are owned by a charity.
“In these challenging times, we are delighted to be giving back to good courses once more with our annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign.
“Having supported thousands of charities over the past four years of the campaign, we know that £1,000 can make a real difference to the incredible work that charities do.”
The full list of the 120 charity winners is available to view online at www.movementforgood.com/12days
