Unity Trust Bank has awarded £5,000 to not-for-profit Health Psychology Management Organisation Services (HP-MOS) as part of its £50,000 Unity Impact Grants programme.
HP-MOS supports marginalised and disadvantaged ‘hard to reach’ adults, children and young people with long-term mental and physical health conditions. It aims to improve their quality of life and employability status.
Nearly 200 grant applications were received this year from Unity customers. HP-MOS is one of 10 organisations that were chosen by a panel of judges.
HP-MOS was founded in 2006 by Dr Mercy Maclean. It offers a range of psychological and social well-being training strategies, mental and physical health training services, one to one and group counselling training and adult education training across London.
The £5,000 Unity Impact Grant will be used to support HP-MOS’ early intervention youth programme. It will provide tailored counselling, group sessions and workshops for 90 youths.
Dr Mercy Maclean, founder of HP-MOS, said: “I would like to thank Unity Trust Bank for the generous £5,000 grant. This support allows HP-MOS to empower young people, boost their mental health and wellbeing, and combat stigma.
“The grant will also enable us to create safe spaces where young people feel heard, supported, and empowered to thrive.”
The Unity Impact Grant programme is part of the bank’s employee-led ‘Unity & Me’ pillar which empowers staff to deliver positive outcomes for colleagues, communities and the planet.
As well as the £50,000 grants programme, Unity has also awarded £30,000 to good causes in 2025, through fundraising, volunteering and charitable donations.
Joshua Meek, Chief Impact Officer at Unity Trust Bank, said: “We launched Unity Impact Grants last year to mark our 40th birthday and this year we doubled the amount of grant funding to £50,000.
“We were highly impressed by the quality of applications from our customers and we are proud to support the 10 successful applicants because they are all providing such vital services in their communities.
“As a social impact bank we are committed to delivering inclusive growth in communities across the UK, that’s why the Impact Grants programme aims to support customers with funding they need.
“We will continue to build on this momentum to support our customers in making a positive difference.”
The other successful recipients of the Unity Impact Grant are Women’s Aid In Luton, Break The Silence, North Sea Conservation, Orange Bow CIC, In Your Space Circus Ltd, Green Futures Greater Grimsby, Birmingham Playcare Network, The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company and The Canley Community Centre.
