CHARITIES in Hampshire have received a large donation as a part of a Movement for Good Awards.

Five Hampshire charities received £1,000 each as a part of the Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards after running for a fourth year.

Enable Ability, Spaniel Aid UK, and Southampton City Mission are some of the local charities that received a donation, following overwhelming public support in the county. 

In total, more than 202,000 people around the UK supported the Movement for Good awards, with over 3,900 charitable causes up and down the country receiving votes. The 250 winning charities were picked at random from those nominated, following 250 previous winners being selected in June.

Mark Hews, group chief executive of Benefact Group thanked all involved. He said: "We would like to thank every single person who took the time to nominate a good cause as part of our Movement for Good Awards. Benefact Group is the fourth largest corporate donor in the UK and has the ambition to be the biggest. Owned by a charity, all of its available profits go to good causes, and the more the group grows, the more the group can give.

"As a company whose purpose is to contribute to the greater good of society, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do. We know that £1,000 can make a huge difference to the incredible work that charities do and we’re looking forward to seeing how this financial boost will change lives for the better."

A further 120 £1,000 grants will be given away in December and £500,000 will also be given in larger grants later this year. For more information about the awards visit www.movementforgood.com