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We've formed partnerships with a range of local and national charities that share our values. Our charity partners benefit not just from financial support, but we also offer skills and expertise to help them achieve their goals.

OneFamily staff are encouraged to spend time working with our charity partners and other causes in the local community with three days of volunteering leave each year, as well as opportunities to fundraise and take on long-term volunteering roles.

Find out the latest news from OneFamily below, including initiatives we've supported and colleague announcements.

Treasury Select Committee review of lifetime ISA  launched

The Treasury Committee is asking the finance industry, consumers and experts to share views on whether the product is still fit for purpose.

OneFamily CEO Jim Islam, artist Danni Smith, David from Martlett's and Pebble, our custom Shaun the Sheep

OneFamily donates £10,000 to Martlets in exchange for ‘Pebble the Sheep’

A custom painted ‘Shaun the Sheep’ sculpture, known as Pebble, is now at home in the OneFamily Brighton office.

OneFamily supports ICMIF Foundation to boost financial resilience in low-income communities

OneFamily has announced plans to work with the ICMIF Foundation and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) to help fight rural poverty and increase gender equality.

What OneFamily volunteers got up to this summer

Everyone at OneFamily gets three days a year to volunteer. From gardening to painting walls, find out how our colleagues helped out wthis summer.

OneFamily donates to local food banks

We’ve partnered with food banks and other charities to help those who are struggling to feed themselves and their families.

Giving kids a head start with RedSTART

Our members voted for RedSTART to become our new charity partner – but what is RedSTART, what do they stand for and how can you help?

Jim Islam, OneFamily's CEO

Meet Jim Islam, OneFamily’s new Chief Executive Officer

We’re delighted to welcome Jim Islam as OneFamily’s new CEO, as he takes over the reins from Teddy Nyahasha on 1 December.

Government responds to child trust fund improved access campaign

We’ve been campaigning for a change in law to make it easier for Child Trust Fund holders who don’t have mental capacity to access their own money.

RedSTART logo

Charity aims to get financial education taught in primary schools

RedSTART has begun an ambitious research programme to prove being taught about money in primary school can help people later on in life.

Jim Islam, OneFamily's CEO

Welcome to Jim Islam as our new CEO later this year

Jim Islam will take over as OneFamily’s CEO later this year, subject to regulatory approval. Teddy Nyahasha will be stepping down.

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