Sustainability and Community

• Nationwide donates over £9.6 million to charity - up by more than a third from previous year  
• Increased donations come at a time charities need it most due to pressure on household finances 
• Social Impact report demonstrates Britain’s biggest building society’s commitment to good causes 

• Home Energy Efficiency Tool gives homeowners information on how to make green home improvements
• Tool provides an overview of measures that could be taken to save money and improve home’s EPC rating
• Launches alongside Society’s 0% Green Additional Borrowing to help existing customers finance improvements

• Six in ten Brits have cancelled or cut down on charitable giving since the crisis began, new research reveals 
• Charities face ‘perfect storm’ of rising energy bills, falling donations, and surge in demand for services 
• Nationwide to give £4m to charities and raises individual grant from £50,000 to £60,000 to help with inflation 

Nationwide Building Society, which has local branches in Hanley and Newcastle-under-Lyme, is hosting a special Money Matters event to offer people in the Stoke on Trent area expert advice on how to tackle cost of living challenges.