In January 2020 we committed to giving away more than £10m over five years to community projects across the region, to make a real difference in the communities we serve. 

Our fund focuses on three elements of community well-being - People, Place and Environment - with a favourability shown to projects that lie within a sweet spot that incorporates all three. And of course, being a water company, naturally we love to see applications for projects that have a connection to water too.

The beneficiaries of our fund are our customers, so it was important to us that we involve our customers in the decision making process. Our fund is overseen by an independent Customer Panel, made up of customer representatives from across our region, who review the strongest applications and make the final decision on where our money goes.