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Lloyds Bank Foundation
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We partner with small and local charities, people, and communities working towards a more just and compassionate society.
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1/ We’ve just awarded £ 6.2 million in unrestricted funding for 83 #SmallButVital charities in England and Wales!
These charities are helping people to rebuild their lives after experiencing homelessness, abuse, persecution, and trauma.

Like Revival – Wiltshire Rape and Sexual abuse centre 👇
Top right is an image from a charity we are funding. She is holding a mic. Text overlay reads "We've just awarded £6.2m to 83 small charities across England and Wales
June 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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We are currently investing in 12 #SmallButVital Deaf charities in England and Wales, totalling £900,000 in funding! #DeafAwarenessWeek
May 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Great to bring together our #SmallButVital partner Family Help Darlington and Darlington MP @lolamcevoymp.bsky.social to hear about their services to support domestic and economic abuse survivors.

They were also joined by Lloyds Banking Group's Emily Cox and Sarah Legg, who is our trustee!
Our regional manager Neil Shashoua with CEO of Family Help Darligton, Emily Cox and Sarah Legg from Lloyds Banking Group and Lola McEvoy MP. They are standing side by side against a brick wall, looking at the camera and smiling.
April 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Am ddiwrnod 😊! It was great to welcome Welsh CVCs, charities and representatives from national orgs at the #FindingTheGood reflection event this week!

We heard practical and hopeful ideas, including a commitment to over 20 immediate actions, to continue shaping commissioning practice across Wales
A conference room ull of table with people sitting at them. they are looking towards the front when two people are standing at a podium. the image was taken from our wales comissioning conversation event earlier this week
March 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Yesterday we bought together the projects we are funding under our National Influencing programme to build connections, hear their project updates and share learning so far – as well as get inspired by opportunities to come.
A group shot of the national influencing programme group of attendees. The room is an office conference, and there is a projection at the back
March 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Funding under our racial equity programme will open soon!

Stay in the know and sign up to our email alert once funding is live. bit.ly/4gm1IH2
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March 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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WODIN are a #SmallButVital charity based in Liverpool, run by-and-for migrant women. They provide valuable digital skills to women from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds where these skills are lacking. They have helped women get better jobs, make new friends, or even start new businesses.
An image of a group of women. The fous is on a lady holding a microphone. Text overlay read: "we always encourage women to not let life get in the way of their learning. Learning digital skills helps people build confidence, skills, connections and independence. Many women use these skills to start their own businesses or progress in their careers and increase their income"
March 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Right now, we are investing in 93 #SmallButVital charities that support women or are women-allies, totalling £6,049,446 in funding!

As we look towards #InternationalWomensDay tomorrow, read our thread to learn about some of our charity partners who advocate for a better future for women and girls 💪
Currently, we are investing nearly £6.5 million reaching more than 95 community organisation working with women.
March 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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3/ With support from Lloyds Banking Group colleagues, we have grown our award winning organisational development support enabling charities to save money, built support networks and secure additional income so they can help more people more effectively.
1992, Matched Giving launched, encouraging Lloyds Banking Group staff to fundraise and volunteer for charities. 98 colleagues took part, adding £18,850 towards their fundraising efforts. Since then we've boosted colleagues' volunteering and fundraising by nearly £50m 1992. Development for charities. Charities were offered training provided by Bank colleagues, which was mutually beneficial for both Bank staff and charity managers. Last year we facilitated 871 development support projects, benefiting 420 charities
February 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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2/ Our investment in grassroots organisations has helped charities transform people’s lives. Some of these charities started with a seed of an idea and have today become household names like Childline and Changing Faces.
A talk panel including Dame Esther Ratzen, Princess Diana, and more, with overlay quote of "our funding means we can support many unproven, innovative charities, which would otherwise find it difficult to get off the ground. We helped Childline start up in 1987 with a £65,000 donation" quote from Kathleen Duncan, Director General
February 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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1/ 40 years ago, we were founded by Lloyds Banking Group and its predecessors to benefit communities. Over our lifetime we’ve invested over £635 million in more than 45,000 community organisations right across England and Wales. #SupportingCommunitiesTogether
Graphic: over 40 years we've invested nearly £635 million reaching more than 45,000 community organisations
February 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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2. Our investment in grassroots organisations has helped charities transform people’s lives. Some of these charities started with a seed of an idea and have today become household names like Childline and Changing Faces.
And image of Dame Esther Ratzen and Princess Diana alongside another woman on a talk panel. There is an overlay quote: "our funding means we can support many unproven, innovative charities which would otherwise find it difficult to get off the ground. We helped Childline start up in 1987 with a £65,000 donation' Kathleen Duncan, Director General 1987
February 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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📢 Submit your application for unrestricted funding under our programme for specialist charities work by 5pm TODAY 📢

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Text graphic with a blue background: Closing today. Submit your application for unrestricted funding by 5pm
January 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Our #SmallButVital charity partner, Maa Shanti have provided culturally appropriate #DomesticAbuseSupport for South Asian women since 1998.

Learn more about their work and how they support women to become independent and make life changing difference to the community they support #ValueOfSmall
January 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Our funding for specialist #SmallButVital charities closes in....

9 days!

Send through your applications by 5pm 23 January to be considered for an unrestricted grant of £75,00 over three years alongside developmental support

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Text based graphic. Large 9, with text at the bottom. The full sentence is '9 days left to submit your application for unrestricted funding'
January 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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An end of year message from our Chief Executive,
Matt Hyde
December 20, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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We are pleased to announce the #SmallButVital charities who have been awarded funding under our Deaf and Disabled people's organisation programme!

This year, we have funded 43 charities through this programme, with a total investment of £3,225,000!
Two men supported by on of our charity partners. On the left are two circles with numbers: £3,225,000 in funding, with a smaller circle of 43 charities.
December 19, 2024 at 11:47 AM