MELKSHAM Cricket Club is on the shortlist to win a share of Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures £1million pot, supporting under-18s nationwide, but they need online votes in order to win.
Persimmon Homes Wessex is backing Melksham CC to be a prize winner at a gala dinner in October, where cash awards of £100,000, £50,000 or £20,000 will be made to those winning the most online votes.
Gary Burns, club chairman representing Melksham CC said, “It is a huge achievement to have been selected as a regional finalist, but now we really need people to get behind us and get voting so that we are in the strongest possible position to earn one of the top three cash awards on the night.”
The club wish to install a new all-weathers cricket net system for the community to use.
Gary added, “Voting could not be simpler. Just log on to www.persimmonhomes.com/building-futures/, select Melksham Cricket Club and vote for us. We would really appreciate everyone’s support.”
The club added, “Building Futures is being delivered through the Persimmon Charitable Foundation. Through the scheme, a total of 128 grants of £1,000 have been awarded to groups supporting sport, education & arts and health across Persimmon’s 31 regional businesses and its head office.
“Persimmon Homes is an official partner of Team GB and the Persimmon Charitable Commission enlisted the help of athletes Jason Kenny and Laviai Nielsen to help determine the three regional finalists for each business division.
“One initiative from each category will go on to win £100,000 each through a national award scheme to be decided by a public vote. As well as the £100,000 first prize, there will be a £50,000 second prize and a £20,000 third prize in each sector, while a further 87 shortlisted projects will each receive £5,000. Online voting opened on 27th July and will close at midnight on 18th September 2020.
To support Melksham CC please visit www.persimmonhomes.com/building-futures/
