The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 25: Autumn 2022 | Page 6

BUSINESS NEWS

BATH BUILDING SOCIETY BACKS TEAM BATH

Bath Building Society has launched a major new three-year partnership with Team Bath , the University of Bath ’ s sports department .
Bath Building Society has joined the Team Bath family as sponsors and will be providing additional backing for the Team Bath Netball Superleague team , Student Netball team , BUCS Super Rugby men ’ s squad and Team Bath Tennis until 2025 .
The partnership will provide a strong basis to increase visibility of its brand as the go-to place for the local community ’ s savings needs , creating a ‘ financial fitness ’ campaign to generate awareness of the Society ’ s purpose and in doing so highlight some of the preferential rates and accounts targeted at the captured audience of students , local families , schools , University workers and the sporting community .
The partnership is part of Bath Building Society ’ s plans to build stronger links with the community and grow membership of 16-35 year olds , encouraging and helping them to save effectively and to get onto the mortgage ladder .
Colin McDougall , Chief Commercial Officer , at Bath Building Society , said , “ We ’ re delighted to be able to put our support behind our local athletes . Being able to help make a difference in the community is incredibly rewarding for our team and we love the connections it creates , inspiring the next generation of young athletes through the strong community programme benefiting from the enthusiasm , talent and training at the Team Bath Sports Training Village .”
Stephen Baddeley , Director of Sport at the University of Bath , added , “ We are delighted to welcome Bath Building Society into the Team Bath family . It is an exciting partnership between two high-profile Bath brands with proud and thriving links with the local community . Thank you to Bath Building Society for supporting sport at all levels , from toddlers playing tennis for the first time to our student clubs and high-performance teams .”
For more info : www . teambath . com
Pictured above : Left to right – front row – Tiffany Hardie-Albutt , Colin McDougall ( both Bath Building Society ) and Stephen Baddeley , Team Bath . Back row – Jasmine Nightingale and Jemma Nightingale ( University of Bath student netball ); George Cave ( Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby co-captain ); Betsy Creak ( Team Bath Netball Superleague ); Holly Hutchinson and Freya Davies ( Team Bath Tennis ); Ed Ashcroft ( Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby co-captain ); Barry Scollo ( Director of Tennis ); and Aaron James ( Head of Rugby ).
“ We ’ re delighted to be able to put our support behind our local athletes . Being able to help make a difference in the community is incredibly rewarding for our team and we love the connections it creates , inspiring the next generation of young athletes ”

Regular savings . Minimal withdrawals . Huge benefits .

This Regular Saver account is suitable for customers who are looking to regularly save and will rarely need access to these funds . As a result of the restricted number of withdrawals , the account pays a higher rate of interest at 1.75 % ( AER )*.
Terms & conditions apply to all of our Savings Accounts . To find out more and apply online , visit our website www . bathbuildingsociety . co . uk or call into one of our Branches .
* AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year . Terms and conditions apply to our Regular Saver account . Available to existing customers who have held a mortgage or savings account with Bath Building Society for at least the last 12 months , or new customers who live , work or study in Bath . All account holders must be aged 18 or over . A payment of between £ 20 and £ 250 must be deposited into the account each month . Lump sum deposits will not be allowed . Only one withdrawal is allowed per calendar year , without penalty . Bath Investment & Building Society is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority , Registration Number 206026 .
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