Staff Involvement

Encouraging staff participation in the community

As members of the communities they serve, we believe it is important to encourage our employees to participate in charitable work.

Inside and out of work

We actively promote volunteering opportunities amongst our employees, allowing them to volunteer during bank hours as well as their own personal time. Yorkshire Bank Staff support a number of initiatives including;

Team Challenges through Business in the Community
Right 2 Read and Number Partners through Business in the Community
Mentoring for students, businesses and community groups

Credit where it’s due

We also recognise that many of our staff volunteer in their own time to support their local community. Our Employee Volunteer Grant Programme rewards and recognises the personal contribution of employees by providing grants to charitable organisations which they work with in their own time. Grants of up to £500 are awarded quarterly.

Giving made easy

We also run a Payroll Giving scheme that allows employees to make voluntary donations, monthly, direct from their salary to a range of causes which are important to them. To date 20% of our employees are donating to charities and because of this we have been awarded H M Gold Quality Mark for Payroll Giving. Employees who choose to donate to the Bank’s Charity Partner will have their donation matched £ for £ by the Bank.

Geared for Giving Campaign

We are delighted to be part of the Geared for Giving Campaign, which encourages employers, across the UK, to introduce and promote a Payroll Giving Scheme, also known as Give as You Earn or Workplace Giving.

Being Geared for Giving is all about giving to good causes at work, direct from your salary. Any charity, any cause. Your chosen charity receives your donation tax free so what you give could go up to 50% further. It means some 390,000 charities in the UK could be a whole lot better off.

We are among the hundreds of enlightened employers who have joined the Campaign so far and we would encourage all of you to do so.

To find out more visit the Campaign website at www.gearedforgiving.com

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