We also contribute to local charities throughout the year by way
of single donations. In 2020, these contributions exceeded £38,000. Our main objective is to support
those serving the communities in which we operate and in 2020, we helped a range of local schools,
sports clubs, hospitals and hospices, as well as charities.
We also run a community volunteer scheme, in which every Paragon employee can take a day out each year to
volunteer for specific initiatives that help with education and tackle poverty, and work alongside
Business in the Community to target schemes in need of assistance.
Paragon, like many other financial services organisations, contributes to the Foundation for Credit
Counselling which operates the StepChange Debt Charity. In 2020, we made a contribution of £1,100,000.