NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the Island office recently nominated local charity Mountbatten Isle of Wight to receive a donation of more than £6,500 from NFU Mutual’s national £1.92million ‘Agency Giving Fund’.
The fund, now in its fifth year, was launched 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.
This donation will enable Mountbatten Isle of Wight to continue providing end of life care to approximately 2,000 patients in any one day, in their own homes and in the hospice by funding new equipment including a Lymph Scanner, X4 Gel Cushions and mattress/floor sensor pads.
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Nigel Hartley, CEO at Mountbatten Isle of Wight CEO, said:
“Mountbatten Isle of Wight staff were at the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic and just a few short years later, our charity is facing a very worrying financial challenge.
"One third of the money we need comes from the NHS and while this has not risen in line with inflation, our costs have gone up.
"That vital NHS funding is also under threat, as we move forward, and we are increasingly reliant on charitable donations to maintain our 24/7 services in Islanders’ homes and in our hospice in Newport.
"Thank you, NFU Mutual Isle of Wight, for your support – it is crucial and much appreciated. We strive to ensure no-one on the Isle of Wight faces death and dying alone and your support in helping us do that is more important than ever.”
John Heather, Senior Agent at NFU Mutual New Forest, Isle of Wight and Bournemouth Agency said:
“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.
"We’re extremely proud to have nominated Mountbatten Isle of Wight for this donation.”
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