Yorkshire Bank awards £75k in Spirit of the Community Awards
Howard Lake | 27 June 2014 | News
Yorkshire Bank has made grants totalling £75,000 to 12 community groups across England in its Spirit of the Community Awards.
This is the second year of the awards. They are designed to recognise organisations that could demonstrate their support for the local community. Groups were invited to enter the awards scheme under one of three categories; education, employability and environment.
In each category, one group won £10,000, with three highly commended winners each receiving £5,000.
Winners of the Yorkshire Bank Spirit of the Community Awards 2014
Yorkshire Bank’s sister organisation, Clydesdale Bank, has also announced 12 recipients of £75,000 as part of the Spirit of the Community Awards initiative. This brings the total funds awarded to 24 community groups this year to £150,000.
The Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank Foundation was established in 2008.
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