Charitable foundation awards six new grants
A Black Country building society has issued nearly £7,000 in grants to support charity projects across the region.
The Tipton & Coseley Building Society made the donations via its Charitable Foundation, sharing £6,728 in total between six different causes.
Among the recipients were The Mary Stevens Hospice, which will use its £2,500 donation to expand bereavement services for those experiencing the loss of a loved one.
Acorns Children’s Hospice received £1,000, ensuring 24 hours of care for one child at its Black Country hospice in Walsall.
The Family Support Service at BUDS (Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell) gets £700 to help pay for a day trip to Stratford upon Avon for members and their carers, while Walsall Society for the Blind has £668 to purchase items for home resource kits offered to adults newly registered with sight loss.
Additional grants went to George Betts Primary Academy in Smethwick for parent and child enrichment activities (£1,360) and Queen Alexandra College in Harborne for student health and wellbeing (£500).
Charitable Foundation member and Tipton colleague Karen Head said: “For more than 25 years, the Tipton & Coseley Charitable Foundation has been making a difference and bringing much-needed funds to a diverse range of charities.
“Our Society plays an important part in the community, not just through the provision of savings and mortgages, but by supporting causes that resonate with local people, including our customers and colleagues.”
Since it began in 1999, the Tipton & Coseley Charitable Foundation has donated over £285,000, mainly to charities operating in the healthcare and education sectors.
More information about the Charitable Foundation can be found on the Tipton’s website. This includes details of how eligible charities seeking funding should apply.
