Permanent TSB

PERMANENT TSB

Permanent TSB Community Fund

Established in 2020, the Permanent TSB Community Fund supports Irish communities by providing funding to local community organisations that are working hard to make a difference

Since its establishment in 2020, the Permanent TSB Community Fund has contributed more than €1 million in funding to support local community organisations across the country.

In 2021, the Bank was proud to announce Women’s Aid, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Solas Cancer Support, Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind, Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit and Breast Cancer Ireland as its new partners, chosen by the public with c. 150,000 votes cast through the website and mobile app. Numerous fundraising events were organised by the Bank’s employees, including the ‘Dive for Donations’ - a fundraising skydive which saw colleagues jump from a plane in support of Permanent TSB’s Community Fund Partners. All money raised was match funded by the Bank for an overall donation of €210,000.

ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES The Community Fund supports the work of Irish-based charities by providing funding to community organisations that are having a positive and meaningful impact on the ground.

Each year, the Fund extends its reach by providing funding and support to programming that addresses some of Ireland’s most important social issues. Examples of this include the Bank’s ongoing commitment to building affordable family homes through its partnership with Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance, and support of the humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine through a €250,000 donation to the Irish Red Cross and UNICEF.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY People have always been at the heart of Permanent TSB’s business; the Bank has a long history of supporting its customers and communities and it is committed to building upon this legacy. Through its Sustainability Strategy the Bank is focused on delivering on its purpose of working hard every day to build trust with its customers and playing an active role in communities across Ireland. Permanent TSB considers itself a community serving the community and building strong community partnerships is a demonstration of its purpose in action.

The Community Fund is designed to be

an enduring project that has a long-term impact. Each year it launches a new call for nominations (and subsequent public vote) ensuring that it includes a diverse representation of organisations within its

SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 2020, THE PERMANENT TSB COMMUNITY FUND HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN €1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO IRISH COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY

John O’Leary, Head of Growth and Performance, and Courtnee Kyle, Senior Manager Sustainability and Sponsorships at the Community Fund Launch outside the Bank’s Flagship location on Grafton Street in Dublin

Hugh Brennan, Founder and CEO of Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance and Eamonn Crowley, CEO of Permanent TSB, pictured alongside Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien TD at the launch of Ó Cualann’s second development at Cranogue Islands, Ballymun, Dublin

partnership model, while maximising the reach of its impact.

The relationship with the Bank’s partners reaches beyond fundraising. On becoming a Community Fund Partner, each organisation is on-boarded and, where applicable, introduced to the employee volunteering programme, allowing Permanent TSB’s people to engage in volunteering initiatives with a partner of their choice and enabling them to spend time building relationships with the people behind the charity.

Given the pandemic, a lot of in-person volunteering was paused to ensure the safety of the Bank’s colleagues, customers and communities; Permanent TSB is delighted to be relaunching its employee volunteering programme later this year, which includes opportunities with their 2022 Community Fund Partners.