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Newcastle Building Society News

As the region’s largest building society with 32 branches, we’ve plenty of Newcastle Building Society news and announcements to keep you up to date. We share news stories including financial services updates, our community support and impact, branch events, partnerships, colleague volunteering and fundraising, and business news.

To see news associated with your local branch area, head on over to your home branch page where you’ll see local news stories at the bottom of the page.

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society branch

Investing in face-to-face financial services in Tees Valley

Newcastle on a misty day

Festive opening times 2024

Newcastle Building Society colleagues on a charity hike, with Sean raising his arms in the air smiling.

Colleagues complete charity hike to kickstart fundraiser

The outside of the Newcastle Building Society Hartlepool branch, with a coming soon sign displayed in the window.

Finishing touches on Hartlepool branch following refurbishment

People walking down a street in front of a large building with the Tyne Bridge in the background.

FareShare winter fundraiser to help tackle food poverty

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Base rate change, November 2024

A group of Newcastle Building Society colleagues and local Pickering representatives getting ready for the ribbon cutting outside of the new Pickering branch.

Officially launching our Pickering branch with a warm welcome

Artist's impression of what the new Newcastle Building Society Middlesbrough branch might look like.

High street and community boost with new Middlesbrough branch

Two Newcastle Building Society colleagues stood with colleagues from the Parker Trust outside one of their buildings.

Helping to tackle employability barriers in Sunderland

Our Pickering Branch Manager stood outside of the branch smiling.

Pickering community champion appointed to lead new branch

Two elderly ladies laughing with each other as they play bingo.

Unlocking a warmer winter with a Helping Hand

Amanda Shepherd, our Chief Operating Officer, stood outside of North Shields community branch.

Amanda Shepherd appointed as Chief Operating Officer

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Pickering branch

Our brand new Pickering branch is open!

CGI image of what the new Newcastle Building Society Monument branch interior will look like.

First look at designs for our new flagship branch in Newcastle

Knaresborough library.

Research shows branches treasured by young and old

A group of students and office workers posing for a photo in the main reception of an office.

Raising aspirations for young people in County Durham

Branch Manager of Hartlepool, Carrieanne, stood in front of the branch smiling.

Hartlepool branch set for refurbishment

six people standing in front of Grey's Monument in Newcastle by the Newcastle Building Society branch window with a Newcastle Mela hoarding

Celebrating our region's diversity

A CGI image of what the exterior of the Newcastle Building Society Pickering branch might look like.

We're opening a new branch in Pickering

A group of Newcastle Building Society colleagues and members of YMCA North Tyneside stood outside of the YMCA North Tyneside building, getting ready for a ribbon cutting.

New North Shields branch gets official welcome

People walking down a street in front of a large building with the Tyne Bridge in the background.

Newcastle Building Society announces 2024 half year results

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Base rate change, August 2024

Newcastle Building Society colleagues stood outside of the head office, waving and smiling.

We’re the region’s first Living Pension employer

A customer at the reception desk of the North Shields branch.

Opening the doors to our new North Shields community branch

Two ladies sat chatting with each other.

£57,000 grant funding boost to local charities

Three men holding a charitable plaque beside a YMCA wall vinyl that reads "Hope, belong, contribute, thrive".

Cementing community relationships in North Shields

Two men stood outside of the Newcastle Building Society Hexham branch.

Newcastle Financial Advisers acquires financial planning business

A Newcastle Building Society colleague stood on stage holding a microphone.

Royal recognition for apprentice for ‘services to education’

Kerry Rothwell, Performance and Development Partner at Newcastle Financial Advisers, stood on the third-floor balcony inside Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters.

New appointment for Newcastle Financial Advisers

A group of people holding gardening stood beside a converted, white double decker bus.

Growing community connections with grant funding

Colleagues posing with litterpickers and bin bags outside of Newcastle Building Society's head office.

Volunteers’ Week 2024: Celebrating the benefits of volunteering

Logo of What Mortgage Awards 2024.

Vote now in the What Mortgage Awards 2024

Newcastle Building Society Darlington Branch exterior

Improving branch services for the whole community

A CGI of what our brand new North Shields branch in the YMCA North Tyneside community building will look like.

Partnering with YMCA North Tyneside for a new North Shields branch

A panel of speakers on a stage, talking to a group of people sat at tables. In the background is Newcastle Building Society's purpose: "Connecting our communities with a better financial future".

Connect, Collaborate and Make a Difference

Two women chat on a sofa

Lifetime ISA 2023/2024 Application Deadline

Newcastle Building Society colleagues and members of Newcastle United Foundation's employability programme stood outside of the Foundation's community facility, holding laptops and punching one arm up in the air in celebration.

Powering up the next generation

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in spring

Newcastle Building Society announces 2023 financial results

Newcastle Building Society colleagues stood outside of the head office, waving and smiling.

We're officially a 'Good Mutual Business'!

A group of people stood in the kitchen area of a cafe. In the foreground is a banner that reads "Welcome to Cafe Hope Cowgate".

Newcastle families cooking up a storm with grant funding

Logo of What Mortgage Awards 2024.

Support your Building Society at the 2024 What Mortgage Awards

Sunderland Branch Manager, Donna, standing outside of our Sunderland branch smiling.

New manager appointed at our Sunderland branch

A man and woman facing each other and smiling, as they kneel beside a plant pot filled with soil.

Garden grant funding helps bring community together in Carlisle

A group of people stood holding shopping bags full of food, behind a table covered in tins of food, jars of sauces, and loose fruit and vegetables.

Grant helps reduce food waste in Alnwick

Two men and a woman smiling as they lean over a table covered in loose vegetables and assorted boxes, tins and packets of food.

Supporting our communities with £67,000 winter funding

A group of people baking together in the kitchen. In front of them on the counter is a mix of cups of tea, mixing bowls, and ingredients.

Grant helps upgrade facilities for young people in Teesside

A group of men holding drums during the Darlington Diwali parade.

Celebrating our community in Darlington

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in the snow.

We are here to help you

Two men and women stood outside of a house holding up pieces of art and instruments. Beside them are also two large plush bears.

Taking an artistic approach to mental health support

A group of Newcastle Building Society waving their arms in the air and stood behind a sign that says "Winner!"

Celebrating double success at industry awards

Two of our colleagues from Newcastle Financial Advisers inside our Head Office at Cobalt Business Park. On the left is Beth Hunter, Paraplanning Team Leader, and on the right is Beth Muir, Operations Team Leader.

Newcastle Financial Advisers strengthens operations team

A boy and girl stood holding a carved pumpkin on either side of our Head of Mortgage Service Centre, Sue Scott.

Grant funding helps Newcastle children grow new skills

Our Durham Branch Manager, Faye Dale.

New appointment at Durham city centre branch

A group of Newcastle Building Society colleagues and members of West End Women and Girls Centre stood holding a basket of vegetables. The vegetables have been grown by members of the charity on their farm.

Taking a trip to the farm with grant support

A group of people standing in a stream.

Making a splash with environmental improvement projects

A group of four people holding some animals, including a bearded dragon and a frog.

Grant funding sparks Energy Hub refurb in Hartlepool

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Newcastle Financial Advisers strengthens management team

Will Benson, Chief Officer at Kids Kabin, sat on a bike to demonstrate how a bike-powered smoothie maker works. Behind him is Joanne Oskarsen-Stewart, our Head of Environment and Sustainability, holding a blender containing a smoothie.

Hitting the road with environmental education workshops

Newcastle Building Society Darlington Branch exterior

Community investment at our Darlington branch

Two groups of people racing against each other in dragon boats on the River Tyne. The boat in the foreground contains Newcastle Building Society colleagues.

Making a splash for our Community Fund

Our Hawes Branch Manager, Tim Larmour, outside of Market House with Abbie Rhodes from the Upper Dales Community Partnership and Laura Dunn from Market House.

Support for treasured Hawes community building

Newcastle Building Society's non-executive director, Rory Campbell, stood on a balcony inside their Cobalt head office, smiling at the camera.

New non-executive director appointed to Board

Two men sat at a table within the Gosforth's community room, talking.

Time for a cuppa and a chat in Gosforth's community room

Our South Shields Assistant Branch Manager and Head of IT Delivery presenting a community plaque to two ladies from the charity, Bright Futures. All four ladies are stood outside of Bright Futures' headquarters.

Creating bright futures in South Tyneside with grant support

A group of Newcastle Building Society colleagues stood with members of the DIY SOS team, including Nick Knowles, beside a DIY SOS van.

All-star volunteering with DIY SOS for Wallsend charity

A lady and a child stood behind a table with some plant pots and plants. The lady is smiling at the camera and the young girl is reaching across to grab some soil and plant pots.

Much-loved Newcastle charity dress for success

A group of around 80 office workers gathered together in the main reception of their office to celebrate their IIP Platinum reaccreditation. The man in their foreground is the Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Haigh, and he is cutting the celebration cake.

Staying Platinum with our Investors in People status

Two ladies stood beside a table, smiling for the camera. On top of the table is some mosaic art and in the background there is a colourful sculpture and two artists working.

Knaresborough branch celebrate milestone with grant funding


Two people sat together chatting and the man is smiling at something the lady has said.

Helping asylum seekers find their feet in North Tyneside

Sculpture of Shaun the Sheep stood in front of the Newcastle Building Society head office, Cobalt office.

Shaun on the Tyne 2023

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in spring

Savings rate change, August 2023

Two NHS staff members stood outside of the doors to the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre.

Investing in the next generation of cancer research

Image of what the new Monument branch in Newcastle City centre, will look like.

Bucking the trend with plans for new community branch in Newcastle City Centre

Lynn Richardson, Gosforth's Branch Manager, stood outside of the branch, smiling.

Come and join us at our next BIG talk in Gosforth!

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change, August 2023

People walking down a street in front of a large building with the Tyne Bridge in the background.

Newcastle Building Society announces 2023 half year results

A lady packing a shopping bag full of food from a food pantry.

Grant helps extend cost of living support at Grace House

Two ladies stood smiling, with their arms around each other, in a community centre kitchen.

Newcastle friendship group gets funding boost

A group of colleagues wearing Pride t-shirts, each holding mini Pride flags and one large Pride flag.

Taking pride in our diversity, equity and inclusion journey

Lady stood at a deli counter smiling.

Helping high streets keep cash alive

Two of our IT colleagues volunteering at a Newcastle United Foundation STEM session for schoolchildren.

Tech skills volunteering with Newcastle United Foundation

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Increase to variable rate savings products, July 2023

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in spring

The Mortgage Charter - Supporting our mortgage customers

Three people stood outside St Martin's Centre Partnership, holding cups of tea and posing for the camera

A warm welcome for the local community at St Martin’s

Andrew Haigh stood outside

The Mortgage Charter and Newcastle Building Society

Logo of the What Mortgage Awards

Seventh-year ‘Best Regional Building Society’ win!

Newcastle Financial Adviser, Daryl Brown

Meet Morpeth’s new Financial Adviser, Daryl Brown

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in spring

Supporting our customers: Mortgage Charter

Our Community Manager, Donna Stubbs, stood with members of Yatton House who are holding plants that they've grown in their community garden.

Building a greener future with grant funding

Michael Conville stood outside a branch.

Committing to Hexham with investment into branch premises

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Base rate change, June 2023

Members of Chilli Studios and our Head of Group Communications, Kathryn McLaughlin, holding a 'Chilli Studios' sign and smiling for the camera.

Grant funding sparks more creative mental health support

Group of Newcastle Building Society colleagues stood in Wallsend park with gardening tools in hand smiling.

Blooming good volunteering

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in spring

PRA confirms merger of Newcastle Building Society and Manchester Building Society

IT colleagues volunteering at Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter to do some gardening.

Celebrating our colleague volunteers during Volunteers’ Week

Knaresborough Branch Manager, Heather.

Come and join us at our BIG talk at Ripley Castle!

Members of our Product & Commercial department volunteering at Pegswood Community Park.

Colleagues get their hands dirty with park volunteering

Two people stood talking. You can see the lady is smiling at her colleague, who has his back to the camera.

Record support for charities through latest community grants

A man stood in the doorway of the charity, Free The Way, looking into the camera

Grant funding helps feed bodies and minds

Four IT colleagues stood at the top of a fell during Walking With The Wounded's Cumbrian Challenge, facing the camera and smiling.

Scaling new heights fundraising for Walking With The Wounded

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Base rate change, May 2023

The Operations Manager at Full Circle Food Project showing two Newcastle Building Society colleagues around the centre's community garden.

Keeping Ashington residents warm with grant funding

Man and woman sat on sofa looking at mobile phone

Making our website more accessible

A lady smiling at another member of her table at our Member Event at Wynyard Hall.

A big ‘thank you’ to our record-breaking members

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Important Information for Mortgage Customers

Chair of Newcastle Building Society, James Ramsbotham CBE DL, taking at the Annual General Meeting in 2023.

AGM Vote Results 2023

Sunderland Branch Manager, Rob Boak, and our Head of IT Development, Paul Maughan stood outside of ICOS' office with their manager Michal Chantkowski and Ewelina Gil.

Grant to help city's new arrivals find their way into work

Morpeth Branch Manager, Lee Willis, and our Head of Conduct Risk, Suzanne Wood, stood in Vision Northumberland's Chatter Box café, with their Chair, Mala James, and Chief Officer, Julie Boyack.

Funding helps bring vision impaired people together

Man smiling with folded arms, with a scenic view of Hawes behind him.

Come and join us at our first BIG Talk in Hawes!

West Denton Branch Manager, Kelly Johnson, stood outside the Fenham Association of Residents centre, with Project Manager, Mark Gowland.

Helping to meet local needs in Fenham

Newcastle Financial Adviser, Daryl Brown

Newcastle Financial Advisers qualifies as a VouchedFor Top Rated Firm 2023

Two members of North Tyneside Disability Forum stood outside of their centre, with our North Shields Branch Manager, Jonathan Fincken.

Support for North Tyneside Disability Forum

Three ladies chatting and laughing with each other at Apna Ghar.

Highlighting our 2022 community impact

Lisa Harris, Eco-Shop Coordinator at Middlesbrough Environment City, holding a crate of carrots.

Grant funding helps Teesside families get cooking support

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Base rate change, March 2023

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Merger Update March 2023

What Mortgage Awards 2023 logo

Vote now for Newcastle Building Society

Jennie Pitt, Head of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at Newcastle Building Society Group stood with Andrea Bulmer and Jayne Simpson of Sunderland Women's Centre, holding a commemorative plaque.

Grant funding helps provide free tech skills courses for women

Suzanne Main, Head of Client Services at Newcastle Strategic Solutions - part of the Newcastle Building Society Group - stood in front of a shelf of food, holding a commemorative plaque with St Vincent's catering supervisor, Jan Cruikshanks.

St Vincent's community lunch club setting more places at the table

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Newcastle Building Society announces 2022 results

A St Vincent's volunteer re-stocking the shelves at their foodbank larder.

More than £70,000 of grants to benefit regional charities

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Our support for people in Turkey and Syria

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt headquarters in spring

Base rate change update, February 2023

Whitley Bay branch exterior

Study reveals the cost of losing local branches

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Merger Update February 2023

A group of people stood outside The Five Lamps Organisation, holding onto the railing in front of them

Five Lamps shining a light on jobseekers' support needs

Iain Lightfoot stood on the balcony at our Cobalt office

New Managing Director of Newcastle Financial Advisers Ltd appointed

Our Customer Service Apprentices with our Early Talent Manager.

National Apprenticeship Week 2023: Celebrating early talent in our region

Two ladies sitting outside in a garden with a cup of tea

Meeting community needs in Newcastle and Gateshead

Newcastle Building Society's Cobalt office

Society signs up to Race at Work Charter

South Shields branch

Base rate change, February 2023

A man and a woman laughing with a phone

My Newcastle Saver prize draw winners announced!

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Apprenticeship Open Evening 2023

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Base rate change, January 2023

Two ladies stood facing the camera, outside Cleveland Housing Advice Centre in Middlesbrough.

Cleveland Housing Advice Centre building community services

Whitley Bay branch exterior

Study reveals importance of access to local branch

Nathan, the Store Manager at The Music Bank in Knaresborough, using the OneBanx kiosk in our Knaresborough Branch.

OneBanx pilot launches in Gosforth and Knaresborough

Mandy Bell and John Cokill of Durham Wildlife Trust stood with Paul Edwards, Head of Enterprise Risk at Newcastle Building Society, near Shibdon Pond

Families getting closer to nature with Durham Wildlife Trust project

A Newcastle Building Society colleague stood with two members of Cornerstone Benwell.

Project for adults with learning disabilities receives grant support

Two Mind Active service users hugging at their Christmas lunch club event

Grant funding serves up support for wellbeing lunch clubs

Newcastle Building Society volunteers at St Paul's Community Partnership.

Colleagues spread festive cheer with Christmas lunch service

A group of Customs House service users and Newcastle Building Society colleagues stood outside of the Customs House.

Helping asylum seekers tell their stories through new video project

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Savings rates increase, December 2022

Lady Elsie Robson, Dame Jackie Daniel and chief customer officer, Stuart Miller, unveiling the commemorative bench.

VIP visit marks decade of support for Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Savings rates increase, November 2022

A Newcastle Building Society representative with two Search Newcastle representatives looking at a laptop.

Funding boost helps older people's advice service in Newcastle

Keith Farquharson, one of the featured patients from the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

Film celebrates 10th anniversary of Sir Bobby Robson Foundation partnership

Two Newcastle Building Society colleagues with someone from the foodbank

Four figure grant to help Newcastle West End foodbank tackle fast growing local needs

Kate Rodi

Society’s transformation chief earns place on Women to Watch list

Credit Lending Awards win for Newcastle Building Society.

Best Building Society for Mortgages for the second year running!

Millennium Bridge, Newcastle.

Base rate change, November 2022

Three people amongst the clothing rails at Age UK Teesside.

Four-figure funding boost supports elderly in Middlesbrough

Newcastle Building Society representatives alongside members of the local community and council officials at the launch of Knaresborough branch.

New chapter for Knaresborough with official opening of branch in town library

Newcastle Building Society's Jack Proud and The Children's Foundation's Sean Soulsby.

£50,000 funding boost benefits regional charities

Four people enjoy a cuppa and a chat

Community groups will receive warm welcome this winter

A group of people in front of a church in Sunderland with a community grant plaque.

Cash for North East homelessness charity targets those most in need

South Shields branch

1 & 2 Year Fixed Rate ISA and Bond

Three people with a community grant plaque

Grant enables adult learners to receive basic skills boost

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change, September 2022

Two people stand in the Riverside Centre in North Shields

North Tyneside families impacted by autism benefit from funding boost

A black background announcing the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Paying our respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Best regional building society 2017 - 2022 logo

Six-year ‘Best Regional Building Society’ Win!

Knaresborough library.

How multi-purpose services are changing the face of UK high streets

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change updates

Skills4Work group stood with cups of tea and coffee

Workplace skills for young people on the menu of charity lunch club

Four people with Caring Hands tote bags.

Caring Hands' four-figure grant supports volunteers' work

Branch manager Heather Pearman.

Manager welcomed to new community branch in Knaresborough

Two people stand outside the East Durham Trust

Funding boost helps East Durham Trust support those in crisis

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Merger Information August 2022

Andrew Haigh stood outside

Newcastle Building Society announces 2022 half year results

CEO, Andrew Haigh

£57,000 support for North East charities to tackle social issues

A group of colleagues taking part in the Big Smile Walk 2021.

Big Smile Walk 2022

Man and woman holding chromebooks

School children benefit from donation of Society laptops

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Menopause Awareness Week 2022

A hall full of people celebrating the Queen's jubilee with flags

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee with our communities

A group of ladies stand outside a church with a St Paul's Community Partnership banner.

New shelves stacked at North Tyneside Community food redistribution scheme

Andrew Haigh stood outside

Society Chief Executive elected new Chamber president

Andrew Haigh chief executive officer at Newcastle Building Society and Tommy Watson director of operations at Walking with the Wounded.

Our 2022 funding support to help communities feeling the squeeze

Two women in front of the 'welcome to a way out' sign.

Essential support and advice delivered to Stockton schools thanks to grant support

An Army helicopter in the sky.

Celebrating Armed Forces Day 2022

A group of people with slow cookers and kitchen equipment.

Cooking up healthy eating excitement in South Tyneside

Two women and a man prepare some food.

Developing perfect kitchen recipes for adults with learning disabilities

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change, June 2022

A group of Newcastle Foundation members and supports standing in front of a goal at the new NUCASTLE building.

Education Secretary visits NUCASTLE powered by Newcastle Building Society

A financial adviser smiling.

Newcastle Financial Advisers celebrate VouchedFor ‘Top Rated Firm’ status

North East Business Awards - Winner - Company of the yeat

Double winners at North East Business Awards

What Mortgage Awards 2022 logo

What Mortgage Awards 2022 – Vote now

Our branch manager from Gosforth at St Oswalds Hospice

Helping St Oswald's Hospice meet growing cost of services

Three ladies sat down behind a computer at Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice looks to boost volunteer team with Society support

Branch Manager with some of the team from Coping with Cancer

North East cancer charity therapy services receive funding boost

Couple sat on the sofa drinking coffee

No escaping the cost of living headache, but first-time buyers put garden on top of new home wish list

Stuart Miller and Phil Grand at St James Park supporting mental health awareness

Tackling men’s mental health with Newcastle United Foundation

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change, May 2022

James Ramsbotham CBE DL at the Newcastle Building Society 2022 AGM.

AGM Results 2022

The exterior of our Gosforth Branch

Newcastle Building Society brings banking back to the High Street

Two colleagues sat at a computer desk in our Head Office

Our 2022 Easter Weekend opening hours

Group of Newcastle Building Society Colleagues celebrating outside of the new Bishop Auckland branch

Celebrating our newly refurbished branch in Bishop Auckland

A group of women outside the Healthworks offices.

Cooking up healthy eating help for Newcastle families

One of our branch colleagues with The Recruitment Junction

Creating employment connections for people with convictions

Andrew Haigh at the NUF launch

NUCASTLE powered by Newcastle Building Society officially opens

A family play a game on the floor of their home

Supporting our members through challenging times

Andrew Haigh stood beside the 'Walking with the Wounded' memorial in Seaham.

Walking With The Wounded partnership boosts ex-forces career opportunities

Sheila outside our Whitley Bay branch

Well done Sheila! Police award for branch colleague’s ‘stop and think’ innovation

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change update, April 2022

The Sage Gateshead and the Tyne Bridge

Homes For Ukraine: For information

Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services in Middleton in Teesdale

Supporting accessible financial advice across the Durham Dales

Two women chat on a sofa

Lifetime ISA 2021/2022 application deadline

Andrew Haigh celebrating the new Newcastle Building Society branch in Knaresborough.

Plans for a brand new community branch in Knaresborough

Andrew Haigh stood on a building site

Newcastle Building Society announces 2021 results

Two people stand outside Bensham and Saltwell Alive project

Support for Gateshead charity keeps hot meals on the menu

Two members of the key project sat having a cup of coffee

Opening doors to employment for South Tyneside young people with Key Project

Dale stood with members of the Regal Respite community group

Gateshead charity extending family support work

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change update, February 2022

Community grant recipient, Keeping Yarm & Eaglescliffe Tidy, and Yarm Branch Manager, Carrieanne Wilford.

Keeping Yarm & Eaglescliffe tidy group picks up funding support

Three NBS staff stand outside a branch in Bishop Auckland

Welcome to our newly refurbished Bishop Auckland branch

Two people bagging items as part of the Church Together foodbank project

Helping South Tyneside churches stock up foodbank shelves

A group of people stand outside Coatham House

Funding support for Redcar homelessness charity volunteers

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Base rate change, December 2021

Community Fund grant recipient, Journey Enterprises

Regional charities welcome £73,000 in latest funding boost

Phil Moorhouse, West Highland Way

100 mile charity walking challenge raises thousands for cancer fund

Community Fund grant recipient, Cedarwood Trust

North Tyneside charity extends food poverty project

Community Fund grant recipient, Citizens Advice Northumberland

Charity launches new Ponteland debt advice service with grant support

Customer Adviser, Eryn Wood outside of South Shields branch

Apprentice 'superstar' going national thanks to award success

Community Fund grant recipient, Berwick Youth Project

Berwick Youth Project buzzing thanks to funding

Community Fund grant recipient, Carlisle Key

Carlisle charity helping young people find their way into work

Community Fund grant recipient, Billingham Foodbank

Stockton foodbank preparing for busiest ever winter

West Denton branch team

Move to new ‘bigger, brighter, better’ West Denton branch complete

Community Fund grant recipient, Carlisle Foodbank

Carlisle Foodbank gears up for busy winter

Community Fund grant recipient, ICOS

Sunderland charity helping city’s ethnic minorities find ways into work

Community Fund grant recipient, Streetwise

Helping city kids back into work

Bishop Auckland branch manager, Vita

Revealing plans for Bishop Auckland branch investment

Community Fund grant recipient, North Tyneside Disability Forum

Helping disabled people in North Tyneside develop new workplace skill

CEO Andrew Haigh with Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

Support for specialist cancer nurse hits funding landmark

Community Fund grant recipient, The Mercy Hub

Summer fun for city kids to become half term hangout

CEO, Andrew Haigh

Announcing strong half year results, branch investment and home ownership innovations

Branch Manager, Johnny Haram

Looking to the future with Barnard Castle Branch Manager appointment

Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation logo

£50,000 grant funding to help communities recover from impact of pandemic

Community Fund grant recipient, Clean Slate Solutions

Helping Teesside ex-offenders back into work

West Denton branch manager, Sam Martlew

We're investing further in our high street branches

Lifeguards at Haltwhistle pool

Haltwhistle Swimming and Leisure Centre receive a grant of £2,500

Whitley Bay branch exterior

Brits would spend less online to save their high street

Community Fund grant recipient, Learning for Life

Gaining new skills down the farm!

Four people celebrate in an allotment

The Big Smile 2021

Community Fund grant recipient, Bright Futures

South Tyneside charity helping local young women build bright futures

What Mortgage Awards 2021 - Winner logo

Five-year ‘Best Regional Building Society’ win!

James Ramsbotham

James Ramsbotham appointed as Chair

Community Fund grant recipient, Pallion Action Group

Grant working hard to help young Sunderland jobseekers

Community Fund grant recipient, YMCA

YMCA North Tyneside extends young people’s employability scheme

Newcastle Building Society logo with the pride flag

Proud to support our local LGBTQ+ communities!

Newcastle Building Society colleague Rob Carter at our Ashington branch

Celebrating our apprentices!

Community Fund grant recipient, Smile for Life

Providing seed funding for Gosforth charity’s allotment project

Community Fund grant recipient, Morrison Trust

Darlington employability project to continue

Darlington branch manager, Helena

Newcastle Building Society appoints new Darlington Branch Manager

Community Fund grant recipient, Morrison Trust

£55,000 funding to boost region’s employability prospects

Andrew signing some steel at NUF

Making a mark at NUCASTLE powered by Newcastle Building Society!

Colleague volunteer, Iain

Colleagues help smash volunteering target and support North East job creation

Community Fund grant recipient, Little Sprouts

Little Sprouts growing community impact with grant support

Community Fund grant recipient, Smart Works

Smart Works Charity dressed for online success

Community Fund grant recipient, Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre

Subsidised training opportunities for Northumberland lifeguards

Community Fund grant recipient, Little Sisters of the Poor

Little Sisters' care home residents reclining in comfort

Community Manager, Donna

Extending community support through dedicated Community Manager

James from NUF giving an interview to camera

Helping unlock the potential of our region

CEO, Andrew Haigh

Newcastle Building Society announces 2020 results

Interior design of Tynemouth branch

Our new branch in Tynemouth Library takes a step forward

Colleague volunteer, Iain

Volunteering milestone for colleagues on a mission to help

Wooler branch manager, Siobhan

Newcastle Building Society celebrates first year in Wooler

Hawes branch manager, Tim

The resilient Dales community celebrating first anniversary of building society branch

Colleague, Dean Madden, during cycling challenge

Tyneside cyclist smashes 10,000 mile charity target

Community Fund grant recipient, Key2Life

South Tyneside charities backed by £12,000 donation

Rob Carter, Customer Adviser Apprentice, Ashington Branch

New opportunities for young North East talent in apprenticeship programme investment

Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation logo

Wearside domestic abuse charity meeting increasing demand with grant

Community Fund grant recipient, Wansbeck Valley Foodbank

Wansbeck Valley Food Bank volunteers out on the road

Community Fund grant recipient, SHAID

Colleagues inspire £40,000 donation to North East charities

Community Fund grant recipient, NDAs

Northumberland domestic abuse service extends its reach

Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation logo

Tees Valley charities backed by £14,000 donation

Community Fund grant recipient, Carlisle Key

Cumbrian charities backed by £13,000 donation

CEO, Andrew Haigh

Newcastle Building Society returns government furlough funding

Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation logo

Charities supporting region’s most vulnerable people receive £69,000 winter funding boost

Exterior of Newcastle Building Society Cobalt Head Office

Newcastle Building Society announces plan to vacate its Portland House office

Two colleagues celebrate slow shopping

Introducing Slow Shopping into our branches