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Josh’s Place
Funding boost from Unity Trust Bank supports refurbishment of care home for children with social and emotional needs A residential care group which provides support and accommodation for young people with social and emotional needs is using a six-figure funding package from Unity Trust Bank to develop its portfolio. Josh’s Place owns The Willows in… Continue ReadingBenton House Limited
Tyneside business park to provide new affordable units for start-ups following funding from bank with a social conscience, Unity Trust Bank. A commercial property company which transformed a former Tyneside dairy into a business park offering affordable office space is to develop more units thanks to a start up funding package from Unity Trust Bank…. Continue ReadingBlue Flames
The Coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges for many businesses and Unity Trust Bank has been committed to supporting its customers through these turbulent times. One such customer is Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC), Blue Flames, which owns a 15-acre sports and leisure complex in Newcastle. Steve Crown, Chairman at Blue Flames, said: “Even before lockdown… Continue ReadingLangley House Care Centre
DURHAM CARE CENTRE SET FOR THE FUTURE With strong sector and business experience, together with a real passion for the provision of high-quality healthcare, Elaine Reay has been managing the operations of the Langley House Care Centre in Durham for the last four years, through her consultancy Resolve Care. Following a £650,000 funding package from… Continue ReadingHeathfield Student Community Home
Heathfield (Norwich) Ltd trading as Heathfield Student Community Home Heathfield Student Community Home aims to enable students to build enriching and lasting friendships at the University of East Anglia and Norwich University of Arts. They strongly believe students benefit from the richest possible experience during their time at university. Heathfield is a start-up business, and a… Continue ReadingThe Five Lamps Organisation
Five Lamps’ mission is to remove the barriers that face troubled families. Their work transforms lives, raises aspirations and enables social, economic and financial inclusion. The £1m loan from Unity Trust Bank will fund over 2,000 loans during 2017 of approximately £500 each over periods of up to 12 months. A typical Five Lamps short-term… Continue ReadingThe Five Lamps Organisation
Access to low cost furniture and goods is vital for low income families. Factors such as a lack of credit history mean they are often forced to use costly rent-to-own shops. Stockton-On-Tees based Community Development Finance Institution Five Lamps is challenging this issue with a personal loan finance service, backed by £2.6m of Unity borrowing, in partnership with Furniture Resource Centre (FRC). This supports… Continue ReadingCommunity Campus ’87
Community Campus ’87 has three core aims, to address the areas of housing and support; training and personal development and construction services. A Unity loan of £125,000 enabled them to purchase two properties, forming self contained flats for 9 people, bringing back in to use empty homes. The properties will be refurbished by apprentices of the… Continue ReadingThe Glendale Gateway Trust
A Unity loan of £70,000 assisted The Glendale Gateway Trust in refurbishing 4 affordable homes and purchasing five properties creating 16 bed spaces. The Trust supports the community of Glendale, spanning 250 square miles and manages a community and business centre, commercial properties and affordable housing.Aquila Way
Unity provided £97,000 of loan finance to Oasis Aquilla Housing to support the purchase of 11 properties which will provide 14 homeless or vulnerable people with secure, stable accommodation. Oasis Aquilla Housing provides a number of bespoke and effective services for the people it helps.Back to our case studies
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