Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has revealed the 14 finalists in this year’s Community Awards.
The not-for-profit and community groups will share the mutual’s £10,000 community fund, based on the number of votes they receive in the public vote. Voting opened on 10th September, and will close on 8th October.
A total of 23 groups applied for a share of this year’s Community Awards, and Vernon’s Community Panel decided the shortlist of organisations in line for funding.
This year’s finalists are:
- Bare Necessities Toiletry Bank
- Handy Ladies Feeding The Community
- Hatters Outreach Providing Essentials
- Hawk Green Women’s Cricket Team
- NK Theatre Arts
- Poynton Pedals for All
- Seashell Trust
- Signpost Stockport for Carers
- St Ann’s Hospice
- Stockport Without Abuse
- Supportability
- The Garden House Marple
- Together Trust
- Walthew House
Tanasè Rivers, head of marketing, brand and culture:
Well done to all of these local community groups and not-for-profits for making it onto our finalists list.
“We’re so excited to be able to support these amazing organisations, all of which are based in, or benefit, the local Stockport community.
“They’ll all receive a share the £10,000 community fund, but you can help` decide which charity or community group gets the largest share by voting for them today.”
It’s easy to vote online at the Vernon Building Society website until 8th October, or call into one of its six branches across Stockport to cast your vote.
Previous winners of the Vernon Building Society’s Community Awards include Stockport first aid charity, Millie’s Trust (pictured).
