NatWest is giving its customers in Wales the chance to buy someone experiencing homelessness a Christmas dinner this year.
The bank has introduced the initiative through its MyRewards programme.
Customers can now donate their available rewards, if more than £5, to buy a Christmas meal for a person experiencing homelessness in partnership with Social Bite.
NatWest has also promised to match all donations to any of its 16 MyRewards charities, including Social Bite, up to £50 until December 31, up to a total of £150,000.
NatWest is supporting Social Bite (Image: NatWest) This initiative is part of Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness’, an annual mission aiming to provide 300,000 meals, gifts, and essential items to people who are homeless and vulnerable during the festive season.
Jessica Shipman, chair of the NatWest Cymru Regional Board, said: “Social Bite makes a positive difference to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
“The festive season often brings into focus the hardship so many face every day. We know that people want to help but don’t know how.
“We’re excited to support Social Bite’s inspiring ‘Festival of Kindness’ initiative, giving our customers a way to gift a homeless person a warm meal.
“We encourage everyone to join in and help make the festive season a little brighter for the most vulnerable in our society.”
Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness is aiming to provide 300,000 meals, gifts, and essential items to people who are homeless (Image: NatWest) Since the launch of Festival of Kindness in 2020, Social Bite has distributed 1.1 million meals, gifts, and essentials to people who are homeless during the festive period.
Josh Littlejohn, founder of Social Bite, added: “Social Bite is proud to have had the support of NatWest for a number of years, and together, we’ve made great strides to help people break the cycle of homelessness.
“A big thank you to all the wonderful NatWest customers who chose to donate their rewards to Social Bite.”