Earlier today Julie cast the very first vote in Sunderland’s Charity Choices campaign which is being run by the Yorkshire Building Society’s Sunderland branch.

The Yorkshire Building Society’s branch in Sunderland has £1,000 to split between three local good causes chosen by colleagues and members but who gets the most will be decided by the number of votes received. The charities in line for a donation are Arthritis Care, Help for Heroes and Meningitis Help Charitable Trust.

A total of 160 branches and agencies around the UK will take part in the 2016 Charity Choices campaign in May and voting will be open in the Sunderland branch until 21st May.