A PARTNERSHIP between Yorkshire Building Society and Citizens Advice has been recognised with an award.

The Bradford-based society and the advice charity were named winners at the Collaboration Network Annual Awards in the Collaboration award category.

The Collaboration Network aims to bring together people from different sectors to improve business practices and raise the level of support for consumers and employees across the UK.

Earlier this year, the two organisations announced the significant expansion of an innovative partnership that had piloted across six of the Society’s branches in Yorkshire in May 2021.

Following the success of the pilot, the expansion trebled the number of branches offering the scheme to 18 across Yorkshire and the North West region. The programme commits Yorkshire Building Society to fund Citizens Advice advisers to hold free, confidential appointments at least one day a week each until March 2023.

Helen Brannan, venture strategy consultant at Yorkshire Building Society, said: “We’re thrilled to have won this award! Our partnership with Citizens Advice is part of Yorkshire Building Society’s purpose of helping real life happen and our commitment to helping build the financial wellbeing of our communities.”

The appointments are open to everyone in the community and include branches such as Brighouse, Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds.

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