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International Women’s Day 2024

By Elliot Ashby / 8th March 2024 / Comments Off on International Women’s Day 2024

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day here at Harpenden Building Society. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Additionally, we also celebrate all the amazing women that work within the Society. We are […]

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Message to our Savers – notification of rate decreases

By Richard Steed / 5th March 2024 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers – notification of rate decreases

We are decreasing the interest rates on the following savings accounts: 90 Days’ Notice From 1st May 2024 the variable interest rate will decrease from 5.50% to 5.30% Gross/AER*. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the account, we have notified customers of the rate reduction on 1st May 2024, and we will send […]

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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Confirmed for Friday 19th April 2024

By Richard Steed / 1st March 2024 / Comments Off on Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Confirmed for Friday 19th April 2024

We are delighted to confirm that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday 19th April 2024 at 1pm. We will once again return to the same venue; Rothamsted Conference Centre, Rothamsted Enterprises, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ. Further details about the day will be announced soon. Thank you to all our […]

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Some practical ways to save money – Lifestyle advice

By Elliot Ashby / 27th February 2024 / Comments Off on Some practical ways to save money – Lifestyle advice

We all understand the importance of saving! In a cost-of-living crisis – that is showing little sign of slowing down, no one should begrudge anyone for having a little treat every now and then, whether that be some new clothes, a new piece of tech or my own nemesis – going out for a curry… […]

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A review of our volunteering in 2023 – Part 2

By Elliot Ashby / 27th February 2024 / Comments Off on A review of our volunteering in 2023 – Part 2

Sunnyside Rural Trust Sunnyside Rural Trust was founded in 1990 as a small, horticultural project for young people and adults with learning disabilities. It is now a thriving charity and social enterprise with three sites, offering training and work experience for over 150 vulnerable people (trainees) in the local community. Sunnyside train people with learning […]

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Parcel Delivery Scams

By Elliot Ashby / 26th February 2024 / Comments Off on Parcel Delivery Scams

Have you received some vouchers recently as a gift, which you would like to spend online? Or just enjoy a bit of online shopping to help get you through the winter nights? Online shopping can be extremely convenient. But it’s important to be very careful of any texts or emails you receive from companies notifying […]

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7 ways to save energy this winter at home – Lifestyle advice

By Elliot Ashby / 26th February 2024 / Comments Off on 7 ways to save energy this winter at home – Lifestyle advice

There are many low and no cost actions you can take to save energy and money during the winter and early spring months. We’ve put together some cold weather energy saving tips to help you reduce the amount of energy you use at home, which can save money on your bills and help reduce carbon […]

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A review of our volunteering in 2023 – Part 1

By Elliot Ashby / 26th February 2024 / Comments Off on A review of our volunteering in 2023 – Part 1

We take great pride in supporting our local communities, volunteering and fundraising for local charities and causes close to our heart. As part of our 70th Anniversary celebrations, aligned with our continuous commitment to local communities, we set ourselves a target of 70 hours’ volunteering in 2023 – and we delivered over 300 hours! Congratulations […]

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A review of our community support – Radlett Branch

By Elliot Ashby / 25th February 2024 / 0 Comments

In Radlett, we helped support local clubs such as the Radlett Bowls Club and Radlett Music Club. Our support also extended throughout the year to the Radlett Horticultural Society, Radlett Choir, and Newberries Primary School summer fair. During Easter, our Radlett and Tring branches held a ‘Guess how many eggs are in the jar’ competition, […]

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A review of our colleague support in 2023 – Part 2

By Elliot Ashby / 24th February 2024 / Comments Off on A review of our colleague support in 2023 – Part 2

Stand Up to Cancer Walkies Challenge During the month of April, our Compliance Monitoring Officer, Amanda Andrews, took part in the Stand Up To Cancer Walkies Challenge. Amanda succeeded in walking 60 miles throughout the month with her lovely miniature poodle pup Freddie to help raise much needed funds for life saving cancer research, a […]

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