EACH wins a prestigious Fundraising Team of the Year Award at the national Third Sector ceremony

“To be recognised in this manner is truly remarkable and something every member of the team has contributed to” – Triumphant fundraisers from a regional children’s charity have seen off national competition to scoop a prestigious award.

The team from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) won the Third Sector prize at a ceremony in London on Friday afternoon.

It represents a major success for the organisation, which cares for children and supports families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk – especially as it was in a category with big-hitters like Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia UK.

Breast Cancer Now and Become Charity completed a strong line-up, but it was EACH that emerged victorious, and colleagues Anna Bruce and Megan Kemp were on hand to receive the award at the Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Kevin Clements, EACH’s Interim Chief Executive and Director of Fundraising and Communications, said it was a “remarkable” achievement.

“I’m utterly overjoyed and couldn’t be more proud of our incredibly talented, dedicated team,” he said.

“We’re a relatively small, regional charity, certainly compared to some of the big-hitting, household names we were up against.

“To be recognised in this manner is truly remarkable and something every member of the team has contributed to.

“It hasn’t happened by luck or chance and is down to everyone’s sheer hard work, professionalism, dedication and commitment.

“We care deeply about the cause we support, and that’s reflected not only in what’s happened today but all our extraordinary achievements in the past year.”

EACH’s fundraising team has enjoyed some eye-catching results in the last 12 months, achieved against the backdrop of a tough cost-of-living climate.

These have included a record year of charitable trust growth, consistently brilliant performances by its community and corporate teams, a huge uptake on mass participation events, several six-figure major donations secured and a record-breaking year for its Happy Christmas Ipswich show, organised in collaboration with patron Griff Rhys Jones.

“The team have enjoyed another memorable year, working collaboratively to buck national trends, and these funds will go on to make a huge difference to the families we support across East Anglia,” added Kevin.

“It’s a magnificent effort and absolutely vital, given we only receive around 15% of our funding from statutory sources and have to raise the other 85%.”

The Third Sector Awards celebrate the work of charities and the difference they make to society. In total, there were 32 categories, featuring organisations from across the UK.

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“EACH is a place I’d recommend to any parents in our situation. Not just for the care delivered, but because it’s somewhere children play and have fun, where their medical needs are a priority but the children feel that living life is an equal priority”

We rely on voluntary donations for the majority of our income and this year need to raise £7.5 million from donations and fundraising activities and £8.7 million in retail income. We only receive 15% of our income from the government, county councils and the NHS.
Our supportive care for babies, children, young people and their families is all-encompassing. If required, this life-long support includes specialist nursing, therapies and ongoing wellbeing care through all the ups and downs.
Depending on a family’s needs and wishes, we can provide care in one of our hospices, in the family home, in hospital or in the wider community. This ensures every family receives care somewhere they feel safe and comfortable.
Our range of services is comprehensive, for both bereaved and non-bereaved families, and includes expert nursing care and short breaks, symptom management nursing, family activities and events, physical therapies, wellbeing, care at end of life, bereavement support and practical help in the family home.
Our hospices are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. They are fun, happy and homely places for children to be children, and a dependable, supportive and restful space for families to be families. Parents and siblings are involved and supported throughout.
We work together with families and other care professionals and have a reputation for excellence and working collaboratively, sharing skills and expertise within our teams and in partnership with healthcare colleagues across the sector.
EACH provides employees with the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families. To find out more about current vacancies and working for EACH, head here.
EACH Royal Patron – HRH The Princess of Wales.
For more information about EACH, including forthcoming events and how you can help raise funds, visit www.each.org.uk or call our fundraisers on 01223 800 800.