They say small changes can make a big difference, and a building society’s cash boost to three Harrow charities will certainly do just that.

Harrow charities Brainwave, Harrow Special Olympics and The Middlesex Association for the Blind are among 1,000 around the UK to benefit from the Yorkshire Building Society’s Small Change Big Difference campaign.

The Society’s Charitable Foundation has donated a total of £100,000 to charities and good causes nominated by members, which is funded by members donating the pennies from the annual interest on their accounts to help charities and good causes.

Brainwave, Harrow Special Olympics and The Middlesex Association for the Blind were among those to be given a £100 donation after being nominated at the Harrow branch of Chelsea Building Society, which is part of the Yorkshire.

Charlotte Durell, Customer Representative at the Harrow branch of Chelsea Building Society, said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came into the branch to nominate a charity for a donation during our Small Change Big Difference campaign.

“At Chelsea Building Society we are committed to our community and I hope these donations will enable the charities to carry on their wonderful work here in Harrow.”