The Impact Review outlines how The Cambridge made a difference in its community during a record-breaking year of donations and volunteering by staff, and the expansion of schemes designed to help people get on to the housing ladder.
Highlights from 2024 included:
- A total of £117,401 donated to local good causes, including £59,127 to six local charities through our Community Fund.
- Launched community partnerships with Emmaus, Jimmy’s and The Angel’s Foundation to enable these charities to help people with homes and shelter.
- More than 2,000 people will have been supported by the charities and organisations that received funds and grants from The Cambridge.
- 131 of our team members volunteered more than 1,000 hours of their time to support local charities and community projects.
- We appointed one of our members, Jodie, to our Community Fund Panel.
- We added three properties to our innovative Rent to Home scheme which supports first-time buyers – with two new tenants moving into our Ely property.
Carole Charter, Chief Commercial Officer at The Cambridge, said:
“Reflecting on the different ways we’ve been making a difference always brings me tremendous pride and 2024 was a special year for the Society. We expanded and strengthened many of our initiatives, enabling us to further support our community.
“We want to make a long-lasting impact in our community as we celebrate our 175th anniversary this year, and so we have pledged to donate £175,000 to good causes and added two new Rent to Home properties, with more announcements still to come.”
The Cambridge is now accepting applications through its Community Fund for grants of up to £20,000 for charities that support people with housing and shelter.
Charities within a 15-mile radius of one of The Cambridge’s branches have until 1 May to apply for a grant of between £2,500 and £10,000 to support vital projects and services that support people with homes and housing needs.
Visit www.cambridgebs.co.uk to read the 2024 Impact Review and to find out how to apply for a grant through the Cambridge Community Fund.
