Wednesday 23 October 2013

Stephen Metcalfe MP encourages constituents to back local charities in Lloyd’s community competition

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