Community
Our Endowment Fund in collaboration with Hertfordshire Community Foundation, helps support children, health and local community projects primarily within the geographic area of Hertfordshire but also Bedfordshire. One of our grants is a multi-year commitment helping to support local charity Youth Talk. Youth Talk are a St Albans based charity that provides confidential counselling/ psychotherapy […]
Read MoreOur Endowment Fund in collaboration with Hertfordshire Community Foundation helps support children, health and local community projects primarily within the geographic area of Hertfordshire but also Bedfordshire. One of our recent grants is helping to support local charity Harpenden Connect. Harpenden Connect provides, operates and maintains transport facilities for the people in the AL5 area (Harpenden, […]
Read MoreOur Endowment Fund in collaboration with Hertfordshire Community Foundation, helps support children, health and local community projects primarily within the geographic area of Hertfordshire but also Bedfordshire. One of our recent grants is helping to support local charity Open Door. Open Door is a community-run space that is set up to serve the community of […]
Read MoreOur Endowment Fund in collaboration with Hertfordshire Community Foundation, helps support children, health and local community projects primarily within the geographic area of Hertfordshire but also Bedfordshire. One of our recent grants is helping to support local charity Leeanna’s Wish. Leeanna’s Wish was inspired by Cleo Leeanna, who lost her fight with cancer in 2016. […]
Read MoreOur Tring branch will be closed for approximately 7 weeks from Monday 30th October 2023, whilst we complete some necessary works and improvements. We aim to reopen again on Monday 18th December 2023. We will inform our Members if these dates change. During this period, you can request money to be sent to your nominated […]
Read MoreOn Thursday 28th September, we hosted a Macmillan Cancer Support coffee and cake event in our head office. This event was an opportunity to get together and raise some money for a great cause whilst enjoying delicious food and having a laugh playing games. Games included ‘Guess the famous baker’ and the eagerly anticipated ‘Whose that […]
Read MoreDownload the article – Christmas is coming! UK Holiday Lets – an ongoing opportunity for brokers So summer ended at the end of September with record-breaking temperatures here in the UK. During that hot spell, I was ironically able to buy a ‘selection box’ in my local supermarket. It’s official, Christmas is on its way! It […]
Read MoreRecently we have been taking part in the Best Companies employee engagement survey for the first time. From our results, we are delighted to announce that Harpenden Building Society is a ‘Very Good’ place to work for. This is a great achievement and is something we are very proud of. This is down to every single colleague […]
Read MoreWith the current cost of living crisis, you might not be in a position to save right now. If you do need help to manage your money, these organisations are ready to offer expert, impartial advice and resources. Below also are a range of recommended UK personal finance podcasts which we feel are worth a […]
Read More1. ‘Change skimming’ Many banking apps can help you skim your payments by rounding up your transactions. For example, if you spend £3.75, £4 is debited from your account with 25p being added to your savings account 2. No spend challenge Avoid buying anything you don’t NEED (takeaways, clothes, days out, etc.). Instead, only pay for things […]
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