Help pick a cause for KM to champion

KentOnline readers can play a key role in selecting the cause the Kent Messenger newspaper will support in 2018.

An online poll is now live enabling readers to click to vote for their favourite charity or good cause. A total of 38 causes were nominated to be KM Charity of the Year for Maidstone and senior newspaper staff have selected 12 to be shortlisted for the public poll.

Below you can read the details of the causes in the shortlist.
You can click to vote any time up to the close of poll at 12.30pm on 20 December.

The winner has been revealed. Thank you to everyone who nominated

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The Winner is

Heart of Kent Hospice - 644 Nominations

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Stroke Association - 294 Nominations

Blackthorn Trust - 283 Nominations

Making Miracles - 271 Nominations

RBLI - 227 Nominations

Slide Away - 200 Nominations

More Than Words - 167 Nominations

KAB - 143 Nominations

Maidstone Friends - 132 Nominations

Kenward Trust - 109 Nominations

Maidstone and Mid Kent Mind - 98 Nominations

Maidstone Wellbeing Centre - 44 Nominations

Total - 2,612

Charity details

Click here to see more about each charity