Islanders withdrawing cash from RBS International, NatWest and Isle of Man Bank cash points will now have the option of making a donation to local charity, the first time the service has been made available on behalf of a local charity in the Isle of Man.
As of June 14 2012, islanders will be able to donate money which will benefit eight charities including the locally based Hospice Isle of Man and three national charities Cancer Research UK, Barnardo’s and Children in Need. The service will be available to all islanders, not just Bank customers.
Chief Executive, Margaret Simpson, Hospice Isle of Man, commented:
“We are absolutely delighted to have been nominated in this way, as a local charity, we need to raise £10,000 every day to continue to provide palliative care to local people. Every donation will help us to help others – thank you to RBS International for this fabulous opportunity.”
Bill Shimmins, Island Director, RBS International, added:
“Charities do very important work in the community and we are very happy to support this new vehicle for giving. We know that finances are tight for many people, but if our customers do want to make a donation we want to make the process as easy as possible for them.”
Donations will be debited from the account and credited to their chosen charity the next working day. Donations between a minimum of £1 and a maximum of £150 per transaction can be made via RBS International, NatWest and Isle of Man Bank ATMs to the following charities:
- Hospice Isle of Man
- Les Bourgs Hospice Guernsey
- Jersey Hospice Care
- Gibraltar Society for Cancer Relief
- Cancer Research UK
- Barnardo’s
- Children in Need
- Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal - when there is a live appeal underway
