# The Co-operative Bank gives £20,000 to 23 groups

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/07/11/cooperative-bank-gives-20000-23-groups/
- Published: 2008-07-11T14:01:02+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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The Co-operative Bank has made grants of £20,000 to 23 organisations in its latest
grantmaking round. The donations are made only to charities, community organnisations
and social groups that use the Bank’s Community Directplus Account.

Since the account was established in 2003, the Bank has given £155,000 to almost
200 groups.

Community Directplus offers charities and voluntary groups free banking, credit 
interest (on balances of £2,000 or more), and the facility to manage the account
online, by phone or at the Post Office. In addition organisations become eligible
for financial support from the Customer Donation Fund.

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The latest beneficiaries include a charity that plans to purchase and repair two
ex-service ambulances for a hospital in Gambia, and a group that runs an annual 
event aimed at raising awareness of environmental and ethical issues.

www.communitydirectplus.co.uk

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