The Skipton branch of Yorkshire Building Society is holding its first action day on Wednesday in support of its new three year charity partnership with End Youth Homelessness (EYH).

EYH brings together local charities as a national movement to end homelessness among 16-25 year-olds in the UK.

Yorkshire Building Society aims to raise £750,000 over the course of the partnership to support over 700 homeless young people into their

own rented homes.

An estimated 83,000 young people in the UK are homeless and, according to latest figures, 6,859 young people in Yorkshire and the Humber received

some homelessness support from their local authority in 2015/16.

Colleagues at the branch on Keighley Road will be raising funds for EYH through a cake and coffee sale and selling EYH trolley coin key rings.

Natalie Bolton, Manager of the Skipton branch of Yorkshire Building Society, said: “We are proud to launch our new partnership with End Youth

Homelessness and hope our customers and members of the public in Skipton really get behind us.

“Our action days will raise funds for rental deposit guarantees, home essentials grants, and practical help for homeless young people seeking

to live independently.

“This partnership is at the heart of what we do at Yorkshire Building Society. As an organisation we pride ourselves on helping people become financially secure and achieve everything they can, including having a place to call home.” .

Rosie Mellor, Partnership Manager for End Youth Homelessness, said: “Every year 83,000 young people are homeless in the UK. Through our partnership with Yorkshire Building Society we will not only be supporting 700 homeless young people into their own rented homes, we will also aim to break down the barriers