CAB receives support from new Skipton Community Fund

Monday 26 March 2018

The newly formed Skipton Community Fund has made its first donation to the Citizens Advice Bureaux in Jersey and Guernsey to help them raise financial awareness in the local community.

Skipton International have granted a sum of £1,000 to each of the charitable organisations to support the work they do.

Launched at the beginning of the year, the Skipton Community Fund is open to requests for funding from community led projects. 

Malcolm Ferey (pictured left), Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Jersey, said: “We see people from all walks of life in Jersey, from varied cultural backgrounds, those with good incomes as well as those who are low earners. They visit us as we never judge, but offer free, independent and impartial advice. As a charity, we are always grateful for any donations we receive and are thankful to Skipton for this grant and recognition of all the important work we do.”

Jim Coupe, Managing Director of Skipton International, said: “We are delighted to provide this first donation from our Fund to the Citizens Advice Bureau, since their goals are so aligned with our own. We work hard to promote responsible lending, guiding people through the process both at the time of their mortgage approval and further down the road. Decisions of this magnitude need to be carefully considered and we would embrace any organisation that promotes better management of personal finances.”