As a long-standing supporter of CDFIs, Unity Trust Bank has provided ART with £20.4m funding since 2005. Our lending enables ART to nurture organisations and entrepreneurs, like I Am Yogi and KPM Marine, that are unable to access finance to grow through more traditional routes. Together, we help create positive impact and improve the lives of people in local communities.

With an enthusiasm for business, Oliver launched IT equipment recycling company, Revive IT, from his own bedroom. Using a £900,000 loan from Unity Trust Bank, Revive IT purchased a new premise to home all of its equipment, continue its recycling services, and employ an additional 30 members of staff from the local community.

From animal rescue to boarding, vet services to grooming, St Giles Animal Rescue is committed to ensuring every animal receives whatever care it needs at whatever the cost. The organisation uses a current account and mortgage with Unity Trust Bank, plus its range of banking services, to serve the community and its much-loved furry friends.

Bernadette Conlon MBE set up START mental health charity in 1993 to ensure adults with mental health difficulties could seek holistic treatment through arts and crafts. Through banking with Unity Trust Bank, using a donations account, current account and mortgage account, START continues to contribute positively to the lives of its service users.

At Unity Trust Bank, we work with organisations that provide essential care and support to some of the most vulnerable members of society. Lenore Care Home, run by owners Jack and Grace, works to provide a safe environment for adults with mental health issues. Using a loan from Unity, Jack and Grace acquired Kendall House in Whitley Bay, a residential home for elderly people with dementia. Both homes will enable continued care in the local community.

Leeds-based Briggate Dental is on a mission to 'make Leeds smile again'. Using a business loan from Unity Trust Bank, the dental practice expanded its premises, hired additional staff and provided additional services to local people in the community.

Through our support to organisations such as pharmacies, dental practices, and specialist care providers, we enable frontline services and care to vulnerable members of society. In our latest video testimonial, we visit a rural community in Yorkshire to learn how our business customer provided essential support to its patients throughout the pandemic.