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Community Matters
6/ 5/2008
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£10,000 of cash for your community! |
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ENTRIES NOW CLOSED
P&G (Procter & Gamble) and the News and Mail series are delighted to have teamed up to launch the inaugural Community Matters campaign.
P&G has generously offered the prize fund of £10,000 to be divided up and awarded to projects that will benefit our community. The following grants are available for you to apply for now.
 For Large projects (which need £15,000 or more)1 Grant of £3000
2 Grants of £1000 For Medium projects (which need £5,000 - £15,000)1 Grant of £2000
2 Grants of £750 For Small projects (which need up to £5,000)1 Grant of £1000
2 Grants of £250 |
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The judging panel from Procter and Gamble and News and Mail will be going through all your applications over the next two weeks, and you will be notified of whether your application will be going through to the short list w/c 12th May in writing. It will then be up to News and Mail readers to decide who will be awarded the Community Matters Grants. |
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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Juliette Cooper on 01483 508 761 or email jcooper@surreyad.co.uk |
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“P&G’s Community Matters programme has a strong history of supporting the local communities where the company has offices, distribution centres and plants across the UK & Ireland. A large number of our employees use their skills by volunteering with local schools and charities and P&G encourages and supports them to do this. Teaming up with the News & Mail series is a great opportunity to invite all community groups to obtain recognition for their vital work and the chance of financial support”. P&G’s Community Matters programme has a central focus on the cause of children from birth to 13 years of age and I would particularly like to see a large number of applicants from community groups who can demonstrate that their group can benefit children in this age group”. Janette Butler Community Matters Manager P&G UK “Every day hundreds of people give their time and devotion to schemes and organisations that help others. Community Matters is our way of recognising their work and supporting in real terms the causes that are so important to them. 'You really matter' is the message, so we hope all those who could benefit will put themselves forward. Both the News and Mail and Procter and Gamble have a strong tradition of supporting our community, so it is all the more rewarding to be working together on such a worthwhile project.” Bridget Dakin Editor, Woking News & Mail series |
Shout out for resources! 
We recognise that funding is only one of the many resources charities and community groups need to continue their good work. That’s why we are giving each valid applicant the opportunity to take some free promotional space and highlight their requirements for alternative means of support, such as volunteer help or donations of goods and items.
Terms and conditions:
Applications must be submitted on a Community Matters application form, either via post or online. Applications must be received by midday, May 2nd 2008. The grants will be awarded in prizes of £250 - £3000. All applicants must be for projects that will benefit our local communities within the News and Mail circulation area. The projects may not be for personal gain or profit, all and any benefits/ profits of the community project must go towards the local community. The winning projects will be those that receive the most votes within their category at the end of the voting stage of the campaign. We are unfortunately not able to accept applications from schools for this campaign. The judges’ decision is final and no written correspondence will be entered into. All winners will be required to attend an award ceremony and photo shoot to collect their cheque after the close of the competition, date TBC.