Motorway service company's community trust celebrates first anniversary

Howard Lake | 16 March 2007 | News

Motorway service area company Moto is celebrating the first anniversary of its community charity – The Moto in the Community Trust. The trust was set up in November 2005 to make a difference to the communities around the 48 Moto locations.

In the trust’s first year, 48 community schools have been adopted by the Moto in the Community Trust focusing on supporting academic, creative, and sporting challenges for their schools as well as encouraging environmental initiatives.

In addition, over 40 financial grants were made to small charitable organisations and community projects around the UK in 2006.

As well as focusing on Moto communities, The Trust adopts a favourite charity every year. In 2006, Rainbow House, a centre for conductive education, based in Lancashire benefited from a grant of over £90,000, helping to build a new Legacy centre.

The Trust’s favourite charity for 2007 is The Children’s Trust, who provide specialist nursing care, therapy and education for children with multiple disabilities from all over the UK.

Brian Lotts, Chairman for the Trust said: “It’s all down to the dedication of Moto staff around the UK who are continually fundraising for the Trust to allow us to support our communities. Moto customers have been extremely generous over the years which is allowing us to grow our charitable work making a really positive contribution to our communities.”

Angie Turner, Corporate Fundraising Manager at The Children’s Trust said: “We are thrilled to be chosen as Moto’s adopted charity and look forward to a successful partnership in 2007. Money raised will go towards The Children’s Trust’s current appeal for a new national rehabilitation centre for children with acquired brain injury. Moto’s support will enable us to help more children and their families from all over the UK.”

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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.