Thousands up for grabs in week-long charity giveaway

Hundreds of charities and community groups across the nation could soon be benefiting from a cash boost as the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation invites people to nominate good causes to share in its annual week-long charity giveaway - Make a Difference Week!

‘Make a Difference Week' runs from Friday 29th May until Saturday 6th June, during which existing customers and members of the public are invited to call into any of the Yorkshire's 134 branches and 65 agencies to recommend a charity to receive a £50 donation.

The Charitable Foundation was founded in 1998 and has since donated over £3 million to more than 7,000 charities. It receives most of its funds through the Yorkshire's innovative Small Change, Big Difference scheme where members donate just pennies from the interest they receive on their accounts to make a huge pot of charity money. Members are invited to join the scheme and suggest which charities should benefit from these funds.

Louise Neill of the Foundation said: "Make a Difference Week offers the Foundation the chance to support smaller, local charities that are often overlooked by large organisations but are important to the communities where our staff and members live and work.

"Last year, over 1,000 local good causes were nominated for support during a similar event which resulted in over £54,000 being donated. We hope this year's event rivals this success and that hundreds of people will call into a Yorkshire branch to nominate their favourite local charity - together we can really Make a Difference!"

To nominate a charity for support, simply call into any Yorkshire Building Society branch between Friday 29th May and Saturday 6th June. To find your nearest Yorkshire Building Society branch or agency, please visit the Society's website - ybs.co.uk/branchfinder