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Former Colleague Reaches 100 Blood Donations...
Tuesday 14th June was 2022’s World Blood Donor Day. The day was created in 2005 and has been running ever since then. The initiative was organised and put together by the World Health Organisation and the Red Cross to raise awareness on safe blood and blood products as well as to thank blood donors. To…
Local Building Societies Join Forces to Help Leicestershire Cares...
Five local building societies – the Melton, Loughborough, Earl Shilton, Market Harborough and Hinckley & Rugby – have joined forces to donate £10,000 to Leicestershire Cares to help people in need directly affected by the Coronavirus crisis. Leicestershire Cares is a leading charity which supports local businesses, schools, young people, ex-offenders and community groups. “We…
£1,873 for Lincolnshire Emergency Medical Response...
Staff at the Melton Building Society’s Grantham Branch were delighted to present a cheque for over £1,873 to Vaughan and Carl from Lincolnshire Emergency Medical Response (LEMR). First Responders was the Society’s Charity of the Year in 2019 and the Society raised a total of over £5,754 for First Responders in the Grantham, Melton and…
£2,210 for Melton Community First Responders...
Staff at the Melton Building Society’s Melton Branch were delighted to present a cheque for over £2,210 to Ina and Peter Scott from Melton Community First Responders. Community First Responders was the Society’s Charity of the Year in 2019 and the Society raised a total of over £5,754 for First Responders in the Melton, Grantham…
The Melton Donates £2,000 to Melton & District Money Advice Centre...
The Melton Building Society, through its Charitable Foundation, is supporting the Melton & District Money Advice Centre (MADMAC) with a donation of £2,000. MADMAC provides a free, confidential and impartial advice service for the people of Melton Mowbray and District concerning money and debt problems. “We are thrilled to receive this donation,” said Amanda Heath,…
Sparks will fly at Melton Tennis Club!...
The Melton Building Society’s June Roper Sporting Trust has donated £550 to Melton Mowbray Tennis Club to help pay for an electricity supply to be connected to the clubhouse located at the Sports Village, Burton Road. Melton Mowbray Tennis Club is a community focussed sports venue offering tennis opportunities for all ages and abilities. The…
Charitable Foundation Update...
The Charitable Foundation met during June 2019 for the quarterly meeting and the following donations were granted: £250 was awarded to Coping with Cancer in Leicestershire & Rutland who offer practical and emotional support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis. The funds will be used to help continue to provide the different services that…
New Wildlife Pond for Local School...
Pupils at St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Melton can now enjoy their wildlife pond thanks to the work of the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust Grow Wild Team. The work was sponsored by the Melton Building Society to enable children to learn outside and broaden their knowledge and understanding of the natural world….
Volunteering at the Phoenix...
15 members of staff from across the business spent a busy morning at the Phoenix Children’s Foundation to find out about the work of the charity and to officially present a cheque for the money raised through our affinity savings account and our fundraising activities last year. Staff spent the morning helping to exercise some of the animals…
Over £30,000 Donated to Local Charities...
The Melton Building Society has donated a total of over £30,000 to four local charities – the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance Service (DLRAA); Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland hospice, LOROS; charity for adults with learning disabilities, Hft and The Phoenix Children’s Foundation. The money was raised in 2018 through affinity savings accounts which give…
New Wildlife Walk for Local School...
Pupils at Asfordby Hill Primary School can now enjoy their wildlife garden thanks to the work of the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust Grow Wild Team. The work was sponsored by the Melton Building Society to enable children to learn outside and broaden their knowledge and understanding of the natural world. “The area was very…
The Melton Donates Over £20,000 to Local Charities...
In 2017 the Melton donated a total of over £20,000 to three local charities – the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance Service (DLRAA); Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland hospice, LOROS; and charity for adults with learning disabilities, Hft. The money was raised through affinity savings accounts which give savers an attractive rate of interest, whilst…
Horsing Around at the Melton...
Fern the miniature Shetland pony visited the Melton Building Society to meet customers and staff. Fern belongs to the Phoenix Children’s Foundation – a Leicestershire based charity that provides crucial support for youngsters and families living with illness, disability or lack of opportunity. The Foundation is the Melton’s chosen charity of the year and the…
Society Donates £1,000 to Dove Cottage...
The Melton Building Society presented a cheque for £1,000 to Dove Cottage. Each of the Society’s branches chooses a local charity to support for a year. Dove Cottage was Melton branch’s chosen charity last year. The Society also supported Dove Cottage at several fund raising events throughout the year such as: It’s a Knockout; Summer…
Society Raises £322 for Grantham Journal Children’s Fund...
The Melton Building Society presented a cheque for £322 to the Grantham Journal Children’s Fund. The money was raised by the Society’s Grantham branch during 2017 through various raffles with donations from customers and employees, including a Christmas bottle raffle in December. Each of the Society’s branches chooses a local charity to support for a…
Society Donates £2,500 to St Mary’s Church...
The Melton Building Society has donated £2,500 towards the development and refurbishment of St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray. “We are delighted to be able to support this project which will provide a building fit for purpose for the whole community for many years to come,” said Martin Reason, Chief Executive, the Melton. Pictured at the…
£4,666 Donated to Oakham Men in Sheds...
The Melton Building Society Charitable Foundation has donated £4,666 to Age UK’s Men in Sheds project in Oakham. Men in Sheds is an innovative project that is designed to support men over 50 who have experienced life changing circumstances such as retirement, redundancy or the death of a partner. “This donation from the Melton Building…
Celebrating Summer!...
The Melton Building Society served customers with strawberries and cream on Wimbledon Tennis finals weekend and collected over £100 for Dove Cottage. Customers were entertained by the Melton Band who played some rousing music to celebrate summer!
Society Donates £8,853 to DLRAA...
The Melton has donated over £8,853 to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance Service (DRLAA). Collette Richardson, Fund Raising Manager, DRLAA said: “We’re delighted that the Melton Building Society has raised so much for their local lifesaving air ambulance. The money they have raised will enable us to fund over 5 lifesaving missions. The…
£5,000 To Local Community Groups...
11 local community groups have received grants from the Melton’s special Anniversary Fund which was launched to celebrate the completion of the Society’s 140th anniversary year. Community groups within a 15 mile radius of the Melton’s three branches were invited to apply for a grant before the end of November 2016. “The Society has been…
Society Donates £100 to St Barnabas...
The Melton has raised £100 for St Barnabas Hospice by inviting customers and staff at its Grantham High Street branch to colour cardboard tree decorations. The Society pledged to donate £1 to St Barnabas Hospice for every decoration that is hung on the tree in the branch.
Christmas Tree Raises Money for Rainbows Hospice...
The Melton has raised £300 for Rainbows Children’s Hospice by inviting customers and staff at its Melton Mowbray and Oakham branches to colour cardboard tree decorations. The Society pledged to donate £1 to Rainbows Children’s Hospice for every decoration that is hung on the tree in the branch.
Society Delivers Financial Education Programme to Walton Girls’...
The Melton Building Society is sponsoring a financial education programme for Year 8 and 9 students at Walton Girls’ High School, Grantham. The programme is being delivered by finance and education specialist, WizeUp.
The Village Awakes...
The Village Awakes, by local author Jill Bernhardi is on sale in our Melton Branch. The book tells the story of Jill’s experiences of living in villages in England, Scotland, Spain and Australia. The Village Awakes is on sale for £8.50 and all proceeds will go to good causes in local villages, including Old Dalby…
New Local Sporting Trust Launched...
The Melton Building Society Charitable Foundation has set up a special trust – the June Roper Sporting Trust – to administer a donation to the Foundation made by local sportswoman June Roper in her Will. June Roper was born in Melton in 1924 and played and coached tennis and badminton in the local area for…
The Melton sponsors financial education programme for Long Field Academy...
The Melton Building Society is sponsoring a financial education programme for Year 9 and 10 students at Long Field Academy, Melton Mowbray. The programme is being delivered by finance and education specialist, WizeUp. “Teaching our students about managing their personal finances is an important part of our curriculum and we are delighted the Melton Building…
Supporting Vulnerable Customers...
The Society is committed to supporting vulnerable customers and we hold quarterly Vulnerable Customer meetings to review and discuss ideas and issues. Our branches and our savings administration department have a vulnerable customer champion. It is the responsibility of the champions and branch managers to ensure we are meeting the needs of vulnerable customers in…
Cupcake Day...
All our branches and departments supported Cupcake Day on 16 June and we raised over £184 for Dementia Friends.
Asfordby Hill Community Group...
Melton branch raised over £80 recently with a cake stall as part of the branch’s community support programme to raise money for Asfordby Hill Community Group.
Life Saving Defibrillator...
Working with the Community HeartBeat Trust, the Melton helps to install another life saving defribrillator as part of a scheme to install five life savings units at key locations in the Melton area. The picture shows the latest unit being presented at the SureStart Community Centre, The Edge, Melton Mowbray.
Kickstart...
The Melton Charitable Foundation helped kickstart the Melton Community Garden Project
Charitable Foundation Kick Starts Local Almshouse Development...
The Melton Mowbray Building Society Charitable Foundation has pledged £15,000 over two years to kick start the Storers’ Charity’s development of the former Fox Inn in Melton Mowbray to create almshouses to help elderly people in need. The development will provide 10 flats and the ground floor of the former Fox Inn will continue to…
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