Make your votes count for EACH!

With millions of people visiting the polling stations earlier this month in the UK General Election to decide the future Government, local charity East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is asking people to cast more votes to help support their vital work.

EACH is just one of many charities hoping for success in the Community Fund run by Aviva;one of the UK’s leading insurers. Open to Aviva customers, employees, insurance brokers, financial advisers and the general public – Aviva asked people to submit projects and explain what a difference support from the Community Fund could make.

There are four categories: Health, disability and wellbeing, supporting the younger generation, supporting the older generation and community support with funding available from £1,000 up to £25,000.

EACH is entered in the health, disability and wellbeing category and is hoping to secure funds for their £10 million nook appeal for a new purpose built children’s hospice in the heart of Norfolk. If EACH secures enough votes the charity could be entered into the finals where a judging panel will award the funds. Voting closes on May 30th – to vote for EACH visit: https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/2197/

When you visit the site you’ll need to register where you’ll then be given 10 votes which you can use to vote for EACH, or you can spread then around.

Continuing the voting theme, EACH is also looking for votes as part of the John Lewis Community Matters scheme. Every three months John Lewis shops select three community groups to help and customers use a token to vote for the organisation they’d like to support.

EACH is currently one of the beneficiaries of the Community Matters scheme at the John Lewis store in All Saints’ Green, Norwich. The Community Matters boxes will be located in the catering areas of the shop and EACH is encouraging people to supportthem every time they shop in the store.

Gary Cook, The Nook Appeal Corporate Fundraiser, said: ” With the country gripped by the recent election fever, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to inspire the local community to vote for EACH in two very important fundraising schemes.

“We’re delighted to be involved with such respected businesses as John Lewis and Aviva and would like to encourage as many people as possible to vote for us in the Aviva Communty Fund and Community Matters scheme at John Lewis in Norwich.

“Your votes could make a real difference to the lives of local life threatened children and young people as well as the families using EACH services.