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Surprising New Research Reveals Half of Brits Don't Feel Part of a 'Neighbourly Community' and Admit They Never Volunteer
Today, TV favourite Gabby Logan launches 'Britain Has Spirit', a new campaign searching for Britain's best individual and group volunteers. Gabby is calling on the British public to nominate their local shining stars, who selflessly give up time volunteering for nothing in return.
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Recent research of 2,000 Brits reveals that our sense of community is declining, with nearly half of those surveyed admitting they never volunteer in their local area and two thirds of respondents unsure whether Britain still has a sense of pride. Together Mutual Insurance saw these results as a wakeup call, to reinvigorate Britain's community spirit and celebrate local British heroes.
Historically we have always come together and embraced national pride when it really matters; the Olympics and Paralympics, the Royal wedding, the Diamond Jubilee. However it seems that our enthusiasm for our community and neighbours is waning. One in five Britons say community spirit has worsened in the last five years and six in ten of those surveyed lament that Brits just don't talk to each other anymore. With today's launch of Britain Has Spirit, it is your chance to make headlines for the causes and people that matter in your area.
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Chris McElligott , Director at Together Mutual Insurance adds,
Nominations can be made within 12 British regions in two categories; and . A judging panel will determine regional shortlists which will then be opened up to a public vote. All 12 regional individual champions will each enjoy a fun experience day prize and the groups, £1,000 towards a street party. Regional winners will then be collated and votes will again be cast by the public this time for the national winners. The national winning and the national winning will each win £25,000 towards a local initiative or charity of their choice.
For more information and to nominate please visit http://www.britainhasspirit.com or through the web app. Alternatively, join the discussion on Together Mutual Twitter page @TogetherIns #BritainHasSpirit and the Together Mutual Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/TogetherMutualInsurance .
Independent Survey by Together Mutual of 2,000 Britons 2015.
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