Four local charities are receiving a vital funding boost at the start of 2025, thanks to money raised through Manchester Credit Union’s Busy Bee Lottery.
The latest local causes set to benefit from generosity worth £6,837, include a mental health support organisation, an NHS charity, a foodbank and poverty prevention charity, and a sports and social group for young disabled people.
The lottery is exclusive to credit union members and combines the opportunity to support local good causes with a chance of winning a monthly cash prize.
Bury-based Jigsaw is using the money to promote fun, freedom and independence for young disabled people aged 13 plus, in the local community.
Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity, is investing its funding award in transforming the sensory room and will be able to buy comforting and inspirational books for children in care.
In the High Peak, lottery funding has been awarded to Zink – a foodbank provider that offers employment support, advice and advocacy, along with a community eco café. Cash will help the café provide free meals for homeless people and families in crisis and subsidise meals for families on a low income.
The Anthony Seddon Fund, is a mental health peer support charity based in Ashton-under-Lyne. It will use the Busy Bee Lottery award to keep peer support drop-in sessions running – a vital lifeline for individuals facing mental health challenges and social isolation.
Mandy Wilcock, chief executive of Manchester Credit Union said: “Once again, the generosity of our members has helped us to support charities making a meaningful impact in the Greater Manchester region. These organisations share our values and we are keen to bolster them as much as possible, as we continue to pursue our mission of helping people to improve their financial futures. The more tickets we sell for the Busy Bee Lottery, the more we’re able to donate to charities, so we’re delighted that so many of our members are taking part.”
Operating from three physical branches, Manchester Credit Union serves members in the City of Manchester, Bury, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and the High Peak.
The initiative has raised more than £27,000 of charitable funds since its inception in January 2023.
