Stephen Metcalfe, MP for
South Basildon and East Thurrock, is encouraging constituents to vote for local
charities in Lloyds Banking Group’s Community Fund scheme.
The Community Fund aims to
provide support to local good causes to enable them to continue their work.
Earlier this year staff at Lloyds Banking Group nominated and shortlisted local
good causes that they personally care about.
Over 4,600 organisations were
nominated and volunteers then created a shortlist of over 1,500 organisations
in nearly 400 communities across the country, with four organisations in each
community selected.
The organisations that have been
shortlisted locally are:
·
Thurrock District Scout Asociation Condovers
·
Gateway People's Centre
·
Forest Glade Football & Baseball Club
·
Thurrock Foodbank
Mr Metcalfe commented: “It is great to see Lloyds supporting
local charities. The money on offer could make a real difference to any one of
these organisations - all of whom are working hard to better the community. I
hope that the people of South Basildon and East Thurrock will play their part
and cast a vote.”
A public vote opened up on 23 September and will run until 1
November in which members of the public can vote for the good causes they would
like us to support either online, by SMS or alternatively in any participating
Lloyds or Bank of Scotland branch.
Over 200,000 votes have already been cast to date. Every
group on the shortlist will receive an award. The two with the most votes in
each community will each get £3,000 and the other two will each get £300.
For further information and to cast your vote see: https://www.lloydsbankinggroupcommunities.com/CommunityFund/cf_home.asp
