A WALLASEY bank has helped raise more than £500,000 to help end youth homelessness.

Yorkshire Building Society on Wallasey Road helped raise the cash for charity End Youth Homelessness (EYH) and the money will go towards the Rent Deposit Scheme.

The joint project with EYH helps private landlords fill vacant properties free of charge and to date has helped get 180 youngsters into their own rented property.

Neil Gregory, manager of the Wallasey branch of Yorkshire Building Society, said: “Through our partnership with End Youth Homelessness we are providing real help for young people in need.

"Thanks to the generosity of people in Wallasey we have been able to provide homeless young people with a safe place to call home. Everyone who has played a part in us reaching this milestone donation should be proud of what they have achieved.”

EYH is a national movement aiming to end homelessness in youngsters aged 16 to 25. It is believed 83 young people in Wirral received support from the local authority in 2017/18.

Managing director for EYH Nicholas Connolly said: “I want to thank all Yorkshire Building Society colleagues and customers that have donated to our cause.

"Without this support we simply couldn't help vulnerable young people that so desperately need it.

"Thanks to you we're able to reach these young people and ensure that they have a safe place to call home. You are helping to change lives and that's amazing.”