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Dorset causes among beneficiaries of £293k fund for South West charities from NFU Mutual

The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust also received funding through the Agency Giving Fund.

By Daniel Face [email protected]

Published: January 8, 2025 | Updated: 8th January 2025

Staff at rural insurer NFU Mutual have nominated 56 charities across the South West to receive a combined donation of £292,900 as part of the firm’s Agency Giving Fund.

Among them were Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, Dorset County Hospital Charity, Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust in Hilton and Sherborne Food Bank.

Roz Hills, regional manager at NFU Mutual, said: “Charities like these are making a wonderful difference to our communities in these challenging times.

“We’re proud that our agents have nominated a wide range of local causes across the region to benefit from NFU Mutual’s national fund.”

With more than 280 locations nationwide, NFU Mutual’s latest Agency Giving Fund totalled £1.92 million.

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