Bank's customers can help charity that's building homeless village in Rutherglen

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A bank has introduced a new way for customers to support a charity that is opening a village in Rutherglen that will provide temporary accommodation and support for people who are homeless.Customers of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) can now easily donate to support Social Bite in the fight against homelessness during the festive season through its mobile app based MyRewards programme.Rewards over £5 can be donated to buy someone experiencing homelessness a Christmas dinner with Social Bite.

RBS has also pledged to match all donations to any of its 16 MyRewards charities, including Social Bite, up to the value of £50 until December 31, up to a total of £150,000.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The initiative comes as part of Social Bite’s Festival of Kindness – an annual mission that aims to provide 300,000 meals, gifts, and essential items to people who are homeless and vulnerable this Christmas.RBS has previously worked with the Scottish charity to open a coffee outlet for colleagues and visitors in its Royal Bank HQ in the capital Edinburgh, as well as a public coffee shop at a NatWest site in London.Since the launch of Festival of Kindness in 2020, Social Bite has successfully distributed 1.1 million meals, gifts, and essentials to people who are homeless during the festive period.South