Supporting charities
Here is what our companies are doing to make watching the pennies more sustainable
Virgin credit and prepaid cards
Virgin Money UK offers a market-leading Balance Transfer credit card that has helped over two million customers manage their credit card borrowing repayments, as well as a Prepaid MasterCard that allows customers to budget easily, helping to reduce stress and anxiety.
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Family loans
Virgin Money in the US offers a product which directly contributes towards financial wellbeing. The Handshake Basic or Handshake Plus is a loan scheme which helps people borrow from friends, family and personal networks, with Virgin Money acting as a third party to protect the relationship and the money.
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End of 20 mph zone
Give way to traffic on
major road
Responsible investment
The Virgin Climate Change Fund invests in selected businesses (predominantly in the UK and Europe) that aim to drive outstanding profit growth and have a lighter environmental footprint. Virgin Money believes these companies will outperform heavier polluters who are facing increasing pollution taxes and penalties, imposed by governments and regulators.
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs
No entry for vehicular traffic
Double bend first to left (symbol
may be reversed) Bend to right
(or left if symbol reversed)
Roundabout Uneven road
Plate below some signs
No cycling
No motor vehicles
The financial crisis
The financial crisis highlighted widespread failures in the
No buses (over 8
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No vehicles carrying
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banking system, largely created by complexity, a lack of transparency and a focus on high returns with excessive risk.
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banks need to focus on simple products, clearly explained, that deliver real and lasting value to customers. Virgin Money’s approach
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No goods vehicles over maximum gross weight
shown (in tonnes) except for loading and unloading
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Two-way
traffic crosses one-way road
Two-way traffic straight ahead
Opening or swing bridge ahead
Low-flying aircraft or sudden
aircraft noise
Metrolight delivers dimming capabilities to street lighting
Falling or fallen rocks
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Leadership in personal pensions
The Virgin Personal Pension was revolutionary when launched in 1996 in the UK, with its unprecedented flexibility, simple charging structure and straightforward processes.
National speed limit applies
School crossing patrol
1. Green Light Trust (www.greenlighttrust.org)
Crossroads
Junction on bend ahead
T-junction with priority over vehicles from the right
Staggered junction
The priority through route is indicated by the broader line.
Traffic merging from left ahead
Virgin London Marathon
Virgin Money will host the official fundraising website of the Virgin London Marathon (www.virginmoneygiving.com) and Virgin has pledged to help the runners raise more than a £1/4 billion over the next five years.
Virgin Money Giving
Virgin Money has launched Virgin Money Giving. It is using its infrastructure and expertise to ensure that the new service is efficient, secure and offers a high quality service to all fundraisers, charities and donors. Virgin Money Giving is not-for-profit and simply aims to cover its operating costs so that it can offer the lowest possible charges to charities.
Green Light Trust
Virgin Money supports the Green Light Trust, an environmental education charity, which offers schools and communities the chance to learn about nature through a range of hands-on woodland and wild space restoration programmes1
Warning signs
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UK has helped it achieve these goals, by providing financial support and working to build a five year plan to become less reliant on grants, thereby enabling greater financial security.
Dual
carriageway ends
Distance to ‘STOP’ line ahead
Road narrows on right (left if
symbol reversed) Road
narrows on both sides
Distance to ‘Give Way’ line ahead
Traffic signals
Slippery road
Gradients may be shown as a ratio i.e. 20% = 1:5
Steep hill
downwards
Steep hill upwards
Tunnel ahead
Trams
crossing ahead
Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead
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Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead
Level crossing without barrier
THIS WAY...
CONSTRUCTION AHEAD
Alice Chapple
(Director of Sustainable Financial Markets at Forum for the Future)
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