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Pupils at Eastriggs Primary School have been learning about budgeting, as part of a financial education drive sponsored by Cumberland Building Society.

Cumberland Building Society has donated more than £47,000 to a number of local organisations and community causes through its Affinity account, supporting organisations making a difference across Cumbria and the wider region.

Primary school children across Cumbria, Lancashire and South West Scotland are returning to MoneyJam workshops this term, as The Cumberland Building Society extends its financial literacy partnership with FutureJam into a second year.

27 colleagues from The Cumberland’s Scottish branches have volunteered to collectively walk, swim or cycle their way to the 2,500 mile target over the course of a single month, culminating in a group walk up Gray Mare’s Tail near Moffat.

A West Cumbrian homeless charity is £15,000 better off thanks to The Cumberland.

Children discovered the importance of budgeting, and the difference between wants and needs in a financial education session sponsored by Cumberland Building Society.

Funding from The Cumberland Building Society will help a West Cumbrian homeless charity employ an outreach worker for its residents.

Across the UK, the story has become familiar. Bank branches close, high streets lose another anchor institution, and communities are left with fewer places to access essential financial services.