Kinder to Communities

One of the ways we deliver our purpose of ‘kinder banking’ is to support our local communities.

We are proud to be part of our local communities and we are committed to supporting the people who have supported us for 170 years. We want to make a positive difference to people’s lives now and in the future, and we do this in a number of ways.

We actively support charitable causes and projects – and the majority of our financial support goes straight to projects benefitting people in our area.

In 2023/2024, our most significant community giving is supporting people to overcome the main challenge many people across Cumbria and Lancashire face daily: food poverty. This is our Kinder Kind of Kitchens community initiative, in partnership with Fareshare Lancashire and Cumbria.

We also support our communities in many other ways. Whether it’s a donation, education or financial support, we’re privileged to be able to help others achieve our common goals.

We'll keep you updated here and across our social channels on our latest donations and some of the exciting things that our teams have been up to.

Supporting our local communities

CBS Charitable Foundation
CBS Charitable Foundation

Our charitable foundation provides funding to support our local communities and spreads kindness in all sorts of ways.

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Kindness in the Community
Kindness in the Community

We think it’s important to share real stories of the people and businesses that make up our community.

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Carlisle United Community Ticket Scheme
Carlisle United Community Ticket Scheme

Thousands of youngsters get to see Carlisle United matches for free thanks to the Cumberland’s sponsorship of the club’s Schools and Community Ticket Scheme.

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Financial Education
Financial Education

Cumbrian schoolchildren are getting a helping hand with their pocket money, thanks to an exciting initiative between the Cumberland Building Society and international tech company EVERFI.

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Pledge for Votes
Pledge for Votes

For every vote cast by our customers at our AGM we donate £2 to a great cause that’s working to make a difference in our region.

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Colleague engagement
Colleague engagement

Each year, we offer all our colleagues the opportunity to take a paid day off to volunteer in their community.

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Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Cumbria Wildlife Trust

Between July 2022 and June 2023, we donated £10 to Cumbria Wildlife Trust for every new house purchase mortgage that completed.

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Kinder Kind of Kitchens
Kinder Kind of Kitchens

When times get tough, this is a kinder kind of place.

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Latest News

Photo: Going wild about helping
Going wild about helping

Muddy wellies and wheelbarrows replaced laptops and tablets when an army of volunteers from The Cumberland spent the day at a wildlife sanctuary close to Carlisle.

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