Now, as pledges are made to match fund donations to its charitable trust, a rare chance is open to see even more impact. Every individual donation given, up to £250 at a time, will be matched by the Aviva Community Fund from now until July 28. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
What it means is that for a short spell, gestures and donations will see double the impact – and organisations can receive up to £50,000 in match funding. Dave Hunt, chair Sheffield General Cemetery Trust (SGCT) said teams were very grateful to be chosen. "The Trust's volunteers have been looking after the General Cemetery for 35 years, and sharing our research through our tours, books and exhibitions," he said.
"We have to raise every penny we spend to enhance this historic and beautiful green space, which is open as a public park 24/7, and we rely on the generosity of the people of Sheffield.” Some of Aviva's staff in Sheffield volunteer with the charity, he added, and it was wonderful to the fund working to help teams conserve the parkland. Advertisement Advertisement The cemetery, opened in 1836 and with the last burial in 1978, is now preserved as a valuable green space in the heart of Sheffield.
Abandoned and overgrown for many years, it has been carefully restored over three decades. Today the site is a Grade ll listed p.
