NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the Wormbridge agency recently nominated local charity Dore Community Transport to receive a donation of £6,509 from NFU Mutual’s national £1.92million ‘Agency Giving Fund’.
The leading rural insurer launched this fund, now in its fifth year, to help local frontline charities across the country. The Agency Giving Fund forms part of NFU Mutual’s £3.25m funding pledge for both local and national charities in 2024, to assist with the ongoing recovery from the pandemic and to help tackle the impact of the rising cost of living.
To ensure these donations reach all corners of the UK and are directed to where they’re needed most, all NFU Mutual Agencies, with more than 280 offices nationwide, have been given the opportunity to nominate local charities to receive a share of the fund.
Dore Community Transport operates a fleet of sixvehicles in south west Herefordshire providing vital door to door transport to people who have no alternative way of getting around. This donation will make a major contribution towards the cost of replacing one of its older vehicles and will help the charity to meet the ever-increasing demand for its service.
Manned entirely by volunteer drivers, Dore Community Transport ensures that people can not only access essential services such as hospitals and other medical appointments, but also helps them to maintain a normal social life, something essential in an increasingly ageing society.
Roger Bradley, Chair of Dore Community Transport said: “We’re so grateful to the Wormbridge Agency of NFU Mutual for nominating our charity to receive a donation from the NFU Mutual Agency Giving Fund. The money has gone a long way to helping with the cost of a new vehicle and will ensure that we can continue to provide an essential service to people who without us would be very isolated in this beautiful but sparsely populated part of Herefordshire.”
Philippa Lewis, Agent at NFU Mutual Wormbridge Agency, said: “We’re extremely proud to have nominated Dore Community Transport for this donation and are delighted to be able to support the vital contribution they make to our community. NFU Mutual’s Agency Giving Fund was first created in 2020 in response to the pandemic, and this ongoing support is helping to change lives, providing both emergency support and building long-term resilience.”
For more information about your local NFU Mutual Agent in Wormbridge, visit www.nfumutual.co.uk/wormbridge.
