Boost for charities

Five local charities and worthy causes have received financial support from the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation as part of its annual giveaway.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Aug 2007, 17:58 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:21 BST

A 50 grant went to Bexhill Caring Community, St. Judes Womens Refuge, Pett Level Rescue Boat Association, Parchment Trust and St. Michael's Hospice.

During 'Make a Difference Week' the Society's customers and the general public were invited to call into Yorkshire's agency '“ M & W Associates - on Devonshire Square to nominate their favourite local charity.

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The money donated is generated by the Society's unique 'Small Change, Big Difference' scheme where members agree to donate just pennies from the interest they receive each year to make a huge pot of charity money.

Wayne Boardman, agency manager for the Society said: "We are absolutely delighted with the number of causes nominated as part of this year's event, which has been the most successful in the Foundation's history. The majority of good causes we have supported are small, local groups that are often overlooked by big organisations but are important to the community in and around Bexhill."

In total over 42,000 has been donated to over 750 charities and community groups across the country.