Charities on the Isle of Wight could get their hands on a share of £100,000 in the big Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation giveaway.
The Charitable Foundation supports registered charities which help to alleviate poverty, improve health and save lives with donations from £250 to £2,000 that support a specific purpose.
Yorkshire Building Society members can recommend their favourite charity for a donation by visiting their local agency at Ward House Mortgages and Life, on Union Street in Ryde.
Michael Ward, proprietor of the Yorkshire Building Society’s Ryde agency, said:
“As a mutual organisation, we’re committed to making a positive and lasting impact on the community here on the Isle of Wight. There are lots of wonderful charities which make a real difference to peoples’ lives and we want to support their work.
“We know it can be hard for charities to find the funding they need – especially the smaller, local ones which rely on donations and local volunteers. So we’re inviting our members to recommend those charities which need a helping hand.”
The Charitable Foundation is funded through the Small Change Big Difference scheme where members donate the pennies from the interest on their accounts just once a year to help smaller charities around the UK. Since it was established in 1998, the Charitable Foundation has donated more than £7million to causes around the UK.
Applications to the Charitable Foundation are reviewed by its Trustees and successful charities will receive donations in October.
Members can also recommend a charity for a donation by visiting www.ybs.co.uk/charitablefoundation.
