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✨ Community Transport Association awarded with £10,000 grant ✨ Thanks to Charity Times for covering the recent announcement of Benefact Group's Larger Grant Award winners Community Transport Association - (CTA) who have been granted a fantastic £10,000 as part of the Movement for Good Large Grants Award. We have been working closely with Victoria Armstrong, Chief Executive of Community Transport Association alongside Business Choice Direct Insurance Services to support CTA's insurance and we're delighted the additional funding will ensure more disabled people travelling via Community Transport experience safe, legal, and comfortable journeys across the UK in years to come. As an ethical charity insurance broker, we are proud to be a part of the Benefact Group and their giving ethos. The Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards are set to give over £1 million to good causes this year, with over £500,000 being granted in the larger grants category.🫶 Make sure to read the full announcement below 👇 #WrsInsuranceBrokers #charity #charitytimes #grant #funding #community

🎄 Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎆 As 2024 comes to a close, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients and partners for their continued support. From all of us at WRS Insurance Brokers, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎅🎁🎉 #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #WRSInsuranceBrokers

🎄 12 Days of Giving – That’s a Wrap! 🌟 A huge thank you to everyone who participated in Benefact Group's #12DaysOfGiving and congratulations to all the charities that received a £1,000 grant—your support makes all the difference! Take a look at all of the winners below 👇 #CharitySupport 

2024 Rewind: Highlights from an Amazing Year with WRS Insurance Brokers! This year has been packed with milestones, events, and meaningful moments, here's some to name a few: 🌟 Team Milestones 🔸 We welcomed 3 fantastic new team members Chris Simmonds, Sarah Catchpole and Olivia Goodwin 🔸 Danielle earned her Certificate in Insurance 🔸 Gungor completed the Benefact Group Leadership Development Programme 🌟 Charity & Community 🔸 Supported Village Halls Week, Small Charity Week, Trustees’ Week, and more 🔸 WRS sponsored FC Vilomah’s training shirts for the next 3 seasons - FC Vilomah offers a wonderful safe space for bereaved Dads to come together for support and to enjoy a game of football together 🔸 The team raised funds for a local school PTA with a sponsored tombola stall at their Summer Fayre, baked cakes with all sale profits going back to the Charity and assisted in setting up and participated in the Colour Run 🔸 Raised funds for Mental Health Awareness Week, Volunteers' Week, Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee morning and more 🌟 Events & Partnerships 🔸 Sponsored and attended the Community Cinema For All Conference dinner 🔸 Exhibited at the Reuse Network Roadshows, Plunkett UK Conference and the ACO - The Association of Charitable Organisations conference. 🔸Became official #CharityInsurance partners of the Community Transport Association and exhibited at the #CT24 conference in November 🚐 🔸 Had the honour of attending Colchester FoodBank’s first-ever Suit and Glitz Auction Gala 🌟 Career Growth 🔸 We worked with Benefact Group to launch the new careers page, helping talented individuals join our growing team and shape the future. Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/eGfhtu9N 🌟 Special Moments 🔸 Attended and supported the Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards in the Local Community initiative category Thank you to all of our clients and incredible team for being part of our journey. Here’s to 2025! 🌟 #WRSRewind2024 #CharityImpact #TeamWRS #WRSInsuranceBrokers

🎉 Surprise! It's Gungor Baykan's 40th Birthday Celebration! 🎉 This Sunday marks a milestone for our amazing Head of Broking & Operations, Gungor, as he turns the big 4-0! 🥳 To celebrate in style, the team surprised him by decorating his office and pulling out all the stops. Danielle Gingell baked an incredible Arsenal-themed birthday cake and, of course, there were some thoughtful gifts including a special Arsenal football history book! 🍰⚽ Happy birthday, Gungor! Here's to another fantastic year ahead! #WRSInsuranceBrokers

📢 Charity Sector Update: Employer National Insurance Increase 📰 Important news for #charities: MPs have voted against exempting charities from the upcoming #EmployerNationalInsurance increase. This decision could significantly impact charity finances, with many organisations already navigating tight budgets to continue their vital work. This is a critical development for the third sector, highlighting the ongoing challenges charities face in managing operational costs while supporting communities. Read more about the implications of this decision in this article from Third Sector: https://lnkd.in/dvZYSqRe #CharityNews #ThirdSector #CharitySupport #WRSInsuranceBrokers

⏳ Last call for nominations! ⏳ Tomorrow (19th December), is your last chance to nominate your charity in Benefact Group's 12 Days of Giving. 🎁 A total of 120 charities will each receive £1,000 this season! 👉 Click here to nominate your charity and to take a look at winners so far: https://lnkd.in/eei3gWci At WRS, we are proud to be part of the Benefact Group - a charity-owned, international family of financial services companies that gives all available profits to charity and good causes. #12DaysOfGiving #MovementForGood #CharityGiving

What happens when you mix crispy duck, dumplings, and bowling shoes? A fantastic #TeamWRS Christmas outing! 🎄🎳 We had an un-bowl-ievable time kicking off the festive season on Friday 13th December with an incredible meal at Banquet Chinese 🍜 and some friendly competition at Hollywood Bowl to show off our (inconsistent) skills. Thank you to both venues for hosting us—and to the team for making it such an enjoyable evening. Here's to the countdown to Christmas! 🎅✨ #ChristmasCelebration #WRSInsuranceBrokers

The Church of England's Net Zero Ambition: Why Aim for 2030? 🌍⛪ With a bold target of achieving #NetZero carbon emissions by 2030, The Church of England demonstrates leadership in the fight against climate change. Their Demonstrator Churches project, supported by Benefact Trust, is helping almost 60 churches work towards net zero by the end of 2025. What’s driving this ambitious target? Julian Atkins, Net Zero Programme Director for The Church of England, explains in this insightful clip. 🎙 Watch the full video by clicking the link in Benefact Trust's post below 👇 #ClimateChange #DemonstratorChurches #WRSInsuranceBrokers

The WRS marketing team gathered at Fairspace Milton Keynes last week to get the ball rolling on next year’s content! 📝 With Christmas snacks to fuel us, we’ve got some exciting ideas in the works!🎅🍪 What’s your go-to Christmas snack? #ContentPlanning #Marketing #WRSInsuranceBrokers