Each quarter, Glean staff nominate an exceptional colleague for special recognition. Winners are awarded a prize and a choice of charity to donate £1,000 to.
This year saw awards to a blend of local, national and international charities, each dedicated to a cause close to our winners’ hearts.
Katherine - BookTrust
Why BookTrust?
I was immensely lucky to grow up in a house packed full of books but for most children this isn't the case. The BookTrust is the UK's largest reading charity, focusing on supporting literacy and providing reading materials to communities across the country. Right now, they have a special campaign to provide book packages to women and children escaping domestic abuse, which has been especially important following the pandemic. I chose BookTrust so we can contribute to helping a child access the joy of reading, no matter their circumstances. - Katherine
Hannah - Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, Leeds
Why Wheatfields Hospice?
The Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice do amazing work; they provide high quality in-patient care, lots of different day therapies, and bereavement support for families. Like a lot of hospices they've been impacted by the pandemic, and they're just not seeing the usual amount of fundraising, which is so critically important for them. So they really need monetary donations to support them going ahead, to allow them to continue providing these invaluable services to people in the local community. - Hannah
Matt R - The Against Malaria Foundation
Why Against Malaria?
625,000 people died as a result of malaria in 2020, with almost 80% being children. The Against Malaria Foundation is combatting this deadly disease through distributing anti-malaria nets and monitoring their usage, gathering data and making improvements to ensure communities have the defences they need to tackle infections.
All money donated by the public buys nets. With the average cost of a net at $2, Matt’s £1,000 will have gone a long way!