Why we partner with Winston’s Wish

Ellipse has a long standing partnership with Winston’s Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK. Last October they launched a fundraising competition at the Cover Health and Protection Forum. The competition, over a ten week period, encouraged advisers to compete against each other to raise money for the charity. We were delighted to sponsor prizes for the winner and runner up – dinner and lunch respectively at The Shard. 

The runner – up was London & Country, who did various activities to fundraise:

·         A member of the team did 50 press ups an hour, each hour for one day

·         They had an ‘own clothes day’ and Christmas jumper day in aid of Winston’s Wish

The winner was PMI Partners, who also thought of inventive ways to raise money:

·         Numerous fancy dress days, with one colleague dressing up as Geri Halliwell

·         The CEO dressed up as a Christmas elf and decorated the Christmas tree.

As a result of their involvement in the competition, London and Country have nominated Winston’s Wish as their charity of the year, donating £1 for every policy they sell. They will also be hosting their own Great British Brekkie, an annual fundraising campaign.

Speaking with both companies on why they chose to get involved in the competition, reminded me of the vital work Winston’s wish provide and how proud Ellipse are to be a sponsor of their specialist work with families. A death in a corporate client’s scheme is our – and the adviser and employer’s - moment of truth.   As well as getting the money to the beneficiaries as quickly as possible we strive to provide more than the cheque.  We encourage our insured families to contact Winston’s Wish to get practical support and guidance.  For each death claim made on our policies we make a donation to Winston’s Wish.  We also sponsor their program helping families bereaved as a result of suicide - a situation where the charity's expertise and support is often especially appreciated.  (1 in 5 calls to the Winston’s Wish helpline relate to bereavement after a suicide). I believe they should be a favored charity for all of us in the life sector.