Alzheimer's Society chosen as 2012 National Gardens Scheme guest charity
Published 28 March 2012
NGS encourages people to open their private gardens to the public to raise money for a wide range of charities, as well as one additional 'guest' charity each year.
For 2012, green-fingered NGS volunteers voted to support Alzheimer's Society.
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Society said:
George Plumptre, Chief Executive of the National Gardens Scheme said:'I am delighted that the National Gardens Scheme has chosen to support people with dementia. Every penny raised by this partnership will help people living with dementia today and fund research to find a cure for tomorrow.
'I have long been a fan of the wonderful National Gardens Scheme events. Anything that can encourage people to celebrate the outdoors whilst raising money for good causes is an incredibly worthwhile enterprise. I am sure our supporters and members will be delighted to hear that we have your support.'
'Each year we ask our volunteers to nominate who our guest charity should be and Alzheimer's Society has been selected as our guest charity for 2012. As a national charity with a strong emphasis on support for people with dementia and their families, Alzheimer's Society is a perfect fit with our ongoing charitable aims.
'We are looking forward very much to working in partnership with Alzheimer's Society and helping to raise the awareness of the charity amongst our respective supporters.'
