• Swindon & Wiltshire News
• Wednesday December 4 2013

Hills’ £500 Christmas gift to local charities

Customers of Marlborough-based Hills shouldn’t expect a Christmas card this year – the firm is giving its budget away to good causes.

Instead, members of the public can log on to the firm’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HillsGroup to decide which charities get an extra Christmas present this year.

Voters can choose between Doorway Project, a homeless drop-in centre based in Chippenham; C.A.L.M., supporting children with cancer and leukaemia in Swindon and Marlborough; and Fairfield Farm College, a specialist college in Westbury offering day and residential courses for young people with learning difficulties.

The winner of the poll will receive £300, with £100 each going to the runners up. The results will be announced in the first week of January.

Mike Hill, chief executive, said: “We undertake charitable giving throughout the year and hope that this donation will enable the deserving causes to continue their excellent work.”