A charity ball has helped take total fundraising for Warrington-based children’s charity JUMP to in excess of £92,000.
The money has been raised thanks to the Prosperity Network, founded by Warrington businessman Danny Inman.
JUMP charity Founder Christine Bentham said:” It is incredibly £92,665.52! This is the largest amount that any organisation, including Children In Need and other grant makers, have ever raised for JUMP in our 21 years.”
“On the 14th Aug 2023, we received an email from Danny asking ‘if there would be a partnership that we could work together on to benefit the charity.” Following an informal chat a few days later with Prosperity Network staff and approval from our Trustee Board several days later, the partnership was launched.
“Since then, Prosperity Network and their members have raised a total of 92,665.52, and one of their members provided free access to holiday accommodation for some of the families we support. No other funder has raised or granted this amount of money for us in our 21-year history.
“As a small charity founded and based in Warrington in 2004 in memory of Jacob Hawthorn to provide memory photography and events for life-limited children and their families, we weathered the storm of Covid and still continue to fight for funding from grant makers supporting children’s charities. Prosperity Network has literally been the wind beneath our wings the past few years, helping us to grow our family’s memorable events programme and just several weeks ago, holding our own Pride of JUMP Awards. Our impact has been so much greater because of this partnership, and it gives us hope to continue to deliver our services for the coming year ahead.
The Pride of JUMP awards
Nick Uzarewicz from prosperitynetwork.co.uk said: “For Prosperity Network, community has always been at the heart of what we do. While we’re best known as a property investment and education network, our real focus has always been about people supporting people. Learning together, growing together, and giving back where we can.
“Our partnership with JUMP Children’s Charity began in August 2023 following an initial conversation about how we could support the incredible work they do. What followed was a long-term partnership that our team and members fully embraced.
“Since then, the Prosperity Network community has raised £92,665.52 for JUMP, with members also contributing in a variety of ways, which we’re incredibly grateful for. Our partnership has become a powerful example of what can happen when a community rallies behind a cause that truly matters.
“Supporting JUMP is a symbol of what Prosperity Network stands for. We believe success means very little if it isn’t shared, and we’re proud to stand alongside a local charity making a real, lasting difference to families in our community.”
