Nerve Tumours UK wins Movement for Good award

15 August 2019

Nerve Tumours UK wins Movement for Good award

Nerve Tumours UK recently won a financial boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's new giving programme the "Movement for Good" awards, where by they are giving away a whole host of funds to a number of small charities this summer.

This was all thanks to the nominations from our incredible supporters who ensured that Nerve Tumours UK was one of the lucky charities to receive the award.

"As a company whose purpose is to contribute to the greater good of society, charitable giving is at the heart of our business. We know that £1,000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better."

– Mark Hews, group chief executive at Ecclesiastical,

About Ecclesiastical

Owned by a registered charity, Allchurches Trust, Ecclesiastical is a specialist insurer of the faith, heritage, fine art, charities, education and private client sectors Ecclesiastical is one of the UK’s top five company givers to charity according to the 2017-18 UK Guide to Company Giving.

We at Nerve Tumours UK would like to sincerely thank all our amazing supporters who nomiated us and would also like to assure them that the money received from Ecclesiastical will be put to good use!

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Nerve Tumours UK wins Movement for Good award