TIME is running out for people who want to help their favourite charity or community group win a share of £35,000.
The last coupon in the Nottingham Post and Nottingham Building Society's Cash For Your Community campaign is printed in today's paper.
We are giving £35,000 away to deserving charities and community groups as part of the campaign.
And readers must now make sure they get their coupons in to the Post's offices, on Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, by 5pm on Wednesday to make sure they are counted in the grand total.
The more coupons an organisation has collected – the bigger their share of the cash will be.
Three bonus prizes of £1,000 will also be awarded to this year's top three collectors.
Homelessness charity the Canaan Trust, based in Long Eaton, is among those collecting coupons.
Project manager Kevin Curtis said: "As far as we know we're doing fairly well.
"We've been all over Facebook encouraging people to remember us and we've got boxes in newsagents and churches, so we're feeling positive – but will know more when the results are revealed."
This is the third Cash For Your Community campaign the Canaan Trust has taken part in.
Like last year, any money they receive in the scheme will be spent on their education centre. "In terms of the current needs, we still feel education is the area we'd like to develop," said Mr Curtis.
"We built our own college facility and we want to expand the thing we do both in terms of education and teaching people the basic living skills needed to move into their own homes."
The Canaan Trust recently lost £125,000 a year in funding due to government cuts.
Mr Curtis said: "People think of the homeless as been a big city problem and maybe wouldn't think of it in areas like Beeston, Sandiacre and Long Eaton, but homelessness is increasing everywhere.
"The other key thing people need to remember is homelessness is not something anyone chooses to do and it can happen to anyone.
"You lose your job, relationships break down, and without any warning you can find yourself on the street.
"When you get to that stage what you need is someone to reach out and give you some kind of base you can use as a platform to rebuild your life and that is what we try to offer."
