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Unique Arts Centre Gets Star Treatment from Unity Trust Bank

Four Corners (the film and photographic support organisation) will launch its new purpose-built film and photography centre on Thursday 5th July. The launch, at its new premises 121, Roman Road, Bethnal Green, will be in the presence of Chief Executive Officer of the Arts Council, England (London) Sarah Weir. Four Corners was able to qualify for matched funding as a result of a £286,000 loan from Unity Trust Bank, a specialist provider of banking services to the trade union and charity and voluntary sectors....Unity Trust Bank

 

4 July 2007
Stars launch new brand for National Animal Welfare Trust 

Pam St Clements, star of EastEnders and Carolyn Menteith, TV presenter, dog trainer and behaviourist joined the Mayor of Hertsmere Borough Council, Councillor Martin Saunders, to unveil a new logo and brand for the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) today. The event took place at NAWT's Headquarters in Watford. The new brand heralds a.....National Animal Welfare Trust

 

4 July 2007
Epilepsy Research UK Backs Damning Report On Treatment Failures

A new parliamentary report, released this month, has tagged epilepsy treatment as being a "catalogue of failures" and that, each year, around 400 people die unnecessarily in the UK because of it. Leigh Slocombe Director of Epilepsy Research UK (ERUK) said: "We at ERUK agree entirely. This report describes the treatment of the condition in this country as a 'catalogue of failures'. The Department of Health must act on this report, and quickly. They need to..........Epilepsy Research UK

 

27 June 2007
First ever Community Legal Advice Centre chooses Unity Trust Bank

Unity Trust Bank is delighted to announce that it will provide banking services to the first ever Community Legal Advice Centre. Gateshead CLAC provides access to legal help and advice on a wide variety of social welfare problems such as debt, community care,.....Unity Trust Bank

27 June 2007
New support for visually impaired people in the South West

Following a review of its services across the UK, the British Wireless for the Blind Fund has appointed Janet Soper to the position of Regional Development Manager (RDM) for the South West of England. The charity, which was......British Wireless for the Blind Fund

 

25 June 2007
Unity Trust Bank welcomes credit union reform initiative

Unity Trust Bank, which specialises in the provision of banking services to the Charity and not-for-profit sectors, today welcomed the Government's announcement of a three-month consultation on possible reforms to the credit union sector.......Unity Trust Bank

22 June 2007
Key appointment boosts Unity's presence in the North West

Unity Trust Bank, which specialises in the provision of banking services to the trade union and charity and voluntary sectors, is delighted to appoint Peter Forster as Business Development Manager for the North West.......Unity Trust Bank

18 June 2007
Total grantmaking from CAFAmerica exceeds £100m

CAFAmerica announced today that since 1993 it has received and distributed over $100 million in donations to international charities and causes. The U.S. non profit organisation, dedicated to expanding borderless charitable giving, has increased its giving year on year. Much of this....CAFAmerica

 

13 June 2007
Epilepsy Research UK slams cuts in Lottery research funding as £400,000 Olympic Logo sparks epilepsy row

News that the organisers of the 2012 London Olympics have removed the potentially harmful logo animation from its website has been welcomed by Epilepsy Research UK. However, the charity has condemned planned.......Epilepsy Research UK

 

7th June 2007
Unity Trust Bank appoints first Head of Charity & Voluntary Sector Sales

Unity Trust Bank is delighted to appoint Paul Martin as its first Head of Charity and Voluntary Sector sales. He joins Unity following an extensive career with the Halifax Bank of Scotland where.......Unity Trust Bank

 

28th May 2007
Unity Trust Bank helps fund brain injury charity

With the help of a £200,000 loan from Birmingham-based Unity Trust Bank, Headway West Midlands will be expanding its services into new premises. Headway supports people with brain injuries........Unity Trust Bank

 

13th March 2007
Major new sports facility for the North East

Blue Flames, Newcastle’s community sporting club based in Whitley Park, will celebrate this week as the first turf is cut in a new project to hugely expand facilities on the site. The project will create a major new sports facility for the North East, providing state of the art training facilities for young athletes as well as an invaluable community sports centre. A main funder of the development is Unity Trust Bank...Unity Trust Bank

 

2nd February 2007

Healthy Heart for Kings Heath - New Community Health Centre gets funding

Residents of Kings Heath, Birmingham have good cause for celebration this week as the first phase of the All Saints Community Development Company’s project for the area gets underway. Unity Trust Bank

 

 

23rd January 2007

Visually impaired students win holiday card competition

Festive designs from two students at Birmingham ’s Queen Alexandra College for People with Visual Impairment are to be unveiled today after they won a competition to design a Christmas and New Year card for Unity Trust Bank. Unity Trust Bank

 

 

30th November 2006

 

New Sales & Marketing Director will drive Unity forward

Unity Trust Bank is delighted to appoint John Brooks as Sales and Marketing Director. Brooks joins Unity following an extensive career in the banking industry, with several UK clearers. He joins Unity from Abbey where he was Head of Business Banking. Unity Trust Bank

 

14th November 2006

 

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