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The Co-operative Bank has donated £650,000 to key charities in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Manchester headquartered bank has allocated £100,000 to national charity NHS Charities Together which will go to directly support healthcare workers, volunteers and patients across the country who have been impacted by Coronavirus.

In addition to this, Co-operative Bank colleagues have been fundraising to provide care packages to teams at local hospitals in the Manchester area, and have responded to requests from NHS workers who are customers, around the country.

The Bank has also supported Refuge, a women’s and children charity, with £200,000 funding.

Other organisation include Centrepoint, which tackles youth homelessnese as well as Oxfam, Amnesty International º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Hospice º£½ÇÊÓƵ, all of whom have experienced impacts on their donations due to Coronavirus.

North West communities will also benefit with donations going to local Trussell Trust food banks in Skelmersdale and Leek. These local initiatives were recommended by Co-operative Bank employees who enjoy volunteering and supporting these food banks through donations, which provide a lifeline for local communities.

Andrew Bester, CEO at The Co-operative Bank said: “In allocating these funds, we have aimed to directly respond to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, and to continue to support the vital work of our long-standing charity partners, nationally and in communities across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ during this difficult time.

“We are grateful to have the opportunity to select the charities that will benefit from these funds, and in doing so, we can help to make a difference to our communities at a critical time.”