1st August 2019
esbs has made a new addition to its Senior Team, while another member of the team has been promoted. Steven Phillips recently took up the role of Financial Controller with the Society, while Stephen Wigfull has been named as its Finance Director. Having started his career in telecommunications, Steven then transitioned into the construction...
30th July 2019
esbs has encouraged its members to support two charitable causes by casting votes for donations at its AGM. The Society selects two charities each year to benefit from these donations, and for every vote that is cast 40p is donated to the respective charity. This year’s chosen charities were Action Homeless, an organisation committed...
30th July 2019
esbs has succeeded in raising close to £2,000 for its Charity of the Year, which works to support people living with a rare genetic disorder. The Society donated £1,965 to Angelman UK, its Charity of the Year for 2018/19. Over the course of the financial year, the Society carried out a number of fundraising...
25th July 2019
As part of the changes to our brand identity that were introduced towards the end of last year, we encouraged our members to put themselves forward and share their mortgage experiences with the Society. This led to us carrying out a number of case studies with our members, with the aim of demonstrating the...
25th July 2019
Name: Julie Humphris Occupation: Admin Assistant Julie Humphris has said that opening an account with esbs has helped her to move out of her apartment and into a house. The Admin Assistant, who lives in Earl Shilton, first approached the Society in 2017 to open a Regular Monthly Saver account with the view to...
8th July 2019
A day trip to the zoo organised by a Leicester-based homelessness charity has benefitted from a donation made by esbs. The Society pledged £250 towards a visit to Twycross Zoo arranged by charity partners Action Homeless for the women and children that its Bridge House refuge supports. The money was used to cover the...
2nd July 2019
Two charities local to esbs are set to benefit from donations made when votes are cast at its upcoming AGM and added to online and postal votes undertaken prior to the meeting. Each year, the Society selects two worthy causes to benefit from its AGM donation scheme. For each valid AGM vote 40p is...
2nd July 2019
The last will and testament dates its origins as far back as the time of the Ancient Greeks, when it was used purely as a means of deciding who would receive the wealth and possessions of a person who died without a living heir. Ever since then, this legal document has become commonplace as...
14th June 2019
Name: Mark Flatters Age: 53 Occupation: Mental health unit Support Worker Mark Flatters has set his sights on buying a new home on the southwest coast after opening a savings account with esbs. The mental health unit Support Worker, who lives in Torquay with his husband Barry Dennis (66) and their black Labrador Sam,...
14th June 2019
esbs has once again achieved the Fair Tax Mark, aligning it with some of the nation’s leading consumer brands. The Society was first awarded the coveted financial accreditation back in 2018. This has now been renewed in recognition of the business’ continued transparency around its tax affairs. First launched in 2014, the Fair Tax...
