A united force for good
At Newcastle Building Society we're passionate about the people and potential of the North East - a passion that is shared by Newcastle United Foundation.
Newcastle Building Society and Newcastle United Foundation have worked closely together over the last 5 years. We’re dedicated to tackling the North East’s biggest social and economic challenges, together.
Since our first sponsorship of NUCASTLE, Newcastle Building Society and Newcastle United Foundation have worked side by side to address deprivation, wellbeing, youth unemployment, and barriers to opportunity for families and individuals across the region.
Inspired by this passion, we've committed £1.1m to help the Foundation deliver its life changing work in the community. We're excited to continue our work together to help connect our communities to a better financial future.
Together we're working to:
- Tackle issues surrounding employability within our region
- Grow local talent and create a future-ready talent pool for employers in our region
- Reduce the barriers to employment
- Increase the employability skills within our communities
- Build the confidence and capability of young people in our region
- Raise the aspirations of people not in education, employment, or training
- Grow a stronger economy
- Provide social spaces for all ages and backgrounds
- Give opportunities to take part in sports for people of all abilities
Beyond this, we also offer young people work experience to help them connect with a regional employer, build their confidence, and give an insight into an industry that they might not otherwise get
By supporting the Foundation with employability programmes, we help create opportunities for young people who need some extra support to make a step into employment.
NUCASTLE powered by Newcastle Building Society is the Foundation’s new, high-tech community hub in the centre of Newcastle. It is used to engage young people with education, skills and careers activities through football, sports, health and wellbeing programmes and more, and is just a goal-kick away from St James' Park.
Building a brighter future for all
Our colleagues play a very important role in our partnership with the Foundation. They volunteer their time, energy, and skills to help the Foundation deliver a wider range of activities as part of the NU Futures programme, which supports young people gain the confidence and skills to get into work.
We have supported with key skills such as CV writing, mentoring, digital skills, employability, and money management workshops
Since 2024 our colleagues have provided a huge amount of support and positively impacted more than 1000 young people.
Number of hours colleagues volunteered
332
Number of workshops we've helped deliver
49
Number of young people positively impacted