Leicestershire charities receive funding under building society grant scheme
Hinckley and Rugby Building Society's new foundation has provided grants of up to £5,000.
Pic: Hinckley and Rugby Building Society
A Hinckley building society has launched a new foundation to provide over £23,000 to local charities through grants of up to £5,000.
Hinckley and Rugby Building Society has launched its Community Foundation after working in partnership with the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation.
The new fund follows a successful financial year for the society, presenting it with an opportunity to invest its profits back into the community.
Chief Executive Colin Fyfe said: "We're pleased to introduce our foundation because it enables us to support charities in the communities where the business sits.
"As a mutual organisation, the society feels strongly about encouraging projects at the grassroots level.
"We see the launch as a firm statement about our commitment to the community and look forward to getting to know the charities and being a supportive partner."
The charities successful in receiving funding this year are:
- Feed the Need Coalville
- Helping Hands Community Trust and Hospice Hope
- Warwickshire based charities Nuneaton Men and Women in Sheds
- Volunteer Friends and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.
The charities, voted for by society staff, received £23,450.
Charities wishing to apply for a grant next year can email here.
For more information, visit the website here.
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