Talking about our partnership
Celebrating our partnership: a guide to talking about your support from the Foundation
We're delighted to welcome you as a partner of Lloyds Bank Foundation.
We believe that local people and organisations are at the heart of making their communities better places to live and belong. We're proud to work alongside you, backing the important work you're doing and helping you share it with others.
This short guide explains how to talk about our partnership in your communications, including on your website, in reports, brochures and other materials.
This guide covers:
- How and when to talk about the partnership
- Using our logo
- Promoting the partnership on social platforms
- Promoting the partnership to the media
- Keeping in touch
If you have any questions about how to talk about your grant or programme, please email media@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk
How and when to talk about the partnership
Once your funding and support have been confirmed, we'll send you a funding agreement. You can then start sharing the news of our partnership.
We encourage you to celebrate your funding and the work you're doing in your community. You might want to share the news on your website, through social media, with your networks or with local press.
When talking about our partnership, it's important to use the correct name for the Foundation.
Do use:
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
- Lloyds Bank Foundation
- The Foundation
Don’t use:
- Lloyds
- Lloyds Foundation
- Lloyds Bank
- Lloyds Banking Group
- LBFEW
Please note: Lloyds Bank Foundation is an independent charitable foundation, funded by Lloyds Banking Group. We work closely with the Group, but we're separate organisations, so please make sure you refer to us as Lloyds Bank Foundation when talking about our partnership.
You're welcome to use our logo when talking the partnership but please use the files we have provided and do not edit it. You’ll find our logo files here. For guidance on how to use the logo on promotional materials such as a webpage, report, or artwork you can view that here.
PNG, TIFF and JPEG versions are for use in documents or can be used online on your website. Do not enlarge them, as the image will distort. EPS format is suitable for printed materials as they can be increased to any size. Do not try to open it, just import it into the relevant document.
Please refer to our brand guidelines when promoting your grant or programme.
Promoting the partnership on social media
Social media is a great way to celebrate our partnership and share the work you're doing to make a difference in your community.
When you're ready to announce our partnership, we'd love you to share the news and tag us so we can celebrate with you.
Here are some suggestions of what you could share:
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The funding or support you've received from Lloyds Bank Foundation
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How long you'll receive funding or support
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How our partnership will help you build on your work and make a difference in your community
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The people, places or issues your organisation is working to support or address
Promoting the partnership to the media
Sharing news of our partnership with your local media is a great way to celebrate the work you're doing and the difference you're making in your community.
If you're planning to write a press release, please send us a draft before sharing it publicly so we can review it. You can also use the standard wording below in the 'Notes to editors' section to help explain who we are and what we do.
About Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is an independent charitable foundation, backed by Lloyds Banking Group and the people within it. We want everyone to be in a good place - personally, in a home that’s a good place to live, and in a community that’s a good place to belong.
We back people and communities across England and Wales, to make that happen. We connect and catalyse community-led change, providing the money, time, tools and connections that build organisations’ capacity and capability, to make people’s lives better and their communities stronger.
For press or communications enquiries about Lloyds Bank Foundation, email media@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk
Keeping in touch
Let's keep in touch as you move through your support journey. Whether you follow us on social media or reach out when you have questions, we want to hear from you.
We can help spread the word about great work done by small charities across England and Wales, sharing inspiring stories that the media can share too. If you've got an interesting story to tell, let us know. It could be about your charity in general, a staff member or volunteer, or an anecdote that brings your work to life. We also highlight stories on our website as case studies.
Share your updates with us and send over photos of your work in action. High resolution JPEGs or TIFFs at 1500px or bigger would be great. Please include photo credits and confirmation that you have permission to share.
Welcome to Lloyds Bank Foundation. We hope this helps guide our continued partnership. If you have any questions about how to talk about your grant or programme, please email media@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk