Skipton Building Society running Community Giving scheme

Residents in Keighley and Silsden are to decide which charities should get funding through Skipton Building Society’s Community Giving scheme <i>(Image: Skipton Building Society)</i>
Residents in Keighley and Silsden are to decide which charities should get funding through Skipton Building Society’s Community Giving scheme (Image: Skipton Building Society)
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Residents in Keighley and Silsden are being invited to help decide which charities should receive funding through a scheme.

Skipton Building Society’s Community Giving scheme is running across 26 branches in the region, with three charities in each branch shortlisted to receive a share of funding.

Customers can vote for their preferred charity at any of the participating branches until Friday, October 3.

Abi Haythornthwaite, group social impact senior specialist at Skipton, said: "At Skipton, we're passionate about supporting the local communities where our members live and work.

"The Community Giving scheme allows us to shine a light on smaller charities that make a big difference and gives our members the power to influence where our funding goes.

"We're proud to continue this initiative and excited to see the positive impact it will bring to communities across the region."

The charity with the most votes will receive £1,000, second place will receive £600, and third place will be awarded £400.

The scheme forms part of a wider £164,000 donation across Skipton’s 82 UK branches, supporting 246 charities in total.

Now in its third year, the scheme has already distributed more than £330,000 to over 700 grassroots charities and community groups.

Skipton Building Society donates one per cent of its pre-tax group profit each year to charities that share its values.

The society also partners with national organisations including Age UK, National Energy Action, and Refuge.

Branches taking part in the scheme include locations in Bedale, Bingley, Bradford, Bridlington, Cleckheaton, Guiseley, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Ilkley, Keighley, Leeds, Lincoln, Malton, Middlesbrough, Northallerton, Otley, Ripon, Scarborough, Selby, Settle, Sheffield, Silsden, Skipton, Wetherby and York.

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