Bank Workers Charity

About the Bank Workers Charity

The Bank Workers Charity exists to support the health and wellbeing of current and former bank employees and their families.

They're completely independent of the banks, offering free & confidential information, advice and support.

What support do the Bank Workers Charity provide?

The Bank Workers Charity can help in the following areas:

• Physical & mental wellbeing - from mental health to caring for your body, the BWC have a range of support and guidance available
• Relationships - our relationships affect our emotional, physical, social and financial wellbeing, so it's important to get support if things aren't going so well. Support includes couples and family therapy, plus much more
• Financial matters - from managing your money to debt support, the BWC have a range of support and guidance available. Plus they can help with cash grants when you need it most
• Work support - getting a good balance between work and life can be difficult, so it's good to find out about your rights and what support is available to you
• Plus much more - including support for carers and getting specialist support pre-retirement

Bank Workers Charity video

Find out more about the Bank Workers Charity in this short video.

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Accord & BWC

Accord supports and promotes the work of the Bank Workers Charity. We regularly post blogs and information from the BWC, and we host webinars jointly with them to provide our members with up to date information & guidance.

Financial wellbeing

Watch the recording of the Financial Wellbeing webinar, talking about financial wellbeing, how money worries affect mental health, and the sources of information & support available.

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Menopause awareness webinar

Watch the recording of the Menopause Awareness webinar, examining the silence that often surrounds the subject and where to get specialised support.

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Guide for stress & building resilience

Take a moment to think about how you can improve your mental wellbeing. The Bank Workers Charity has developed a variety of guides and tools to help you.

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Managing seasonal affective disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern and is most common during autumn and winter. Read on to understand SAD, find out about managing it, and getting help when you need it.

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Mental health support

With so much going on around us right now, lots of us may be experiencing changes related to our mental wellbeing, such as increased feelings of stress, worry, anxiousness, loneliness, and isolation. Find details of the support available in this blog post.

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Managing depression

Lots of us live with depression day in, day out. It affects 1 in 5 of us at some point in our lives, so we’re not alone. But the good news is, there are plenty of things we can actively do to help manage our depression which can make a positive difference to how we feel.

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