The Willow Tree Centre, a Bristol-based charity dedicated to supporting women through pregnancy crises, has been awarded £1,000 from the Movement for Good Awards, a nationwide giving program run by the Benefact Group.
The charity offers free, confidential counselling and emotional support to women dealing with unintended pregnancies, abortion aftercare, and the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, or neonatal death. The funding will help the Willow Tree Centre continue providing vital services at no cost to clients.
A spokesperson for the centre emphasized the importance of the donation, saying it enables ongoing specialised care during difficult periods such as returning to work after loss, anniversaries, and other significant events, particularly within the first year following bereavement. “Our clients have reported significant improvements in mental health, reduced anxiety and depression, and enhanced self-esteem thanks to our support,” they added.
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The Benefact Group, a financial services organisation that donates all available profits to charitable causes, sponsors the Movement for Good Awards as part of its £1.12 million annual philanthropy programme. Since 2014, Benefact has donated over £250 million, ranking as the UK’s third-largest corporate charity donor in the past decade.
Mark Hews, Chief Executive of the Benefact Group, expressed gratitude to everyone who nominated charities, stating, “Charitable giving is fundamental to our purpose. Through the Movement for Good Awards, we are proud to distribute over £1 million yearly to causes transforming lives. We look forward to seeing how this £1,000 will empower the Willow Tree Centre’s invaluable work.”
Residents of Bristol are encouraged to keep nominating local charities by visiting www.movementforgood.com.