Colleagues from Eastbourne Metro Bank have once again demonstrated their commitment to supporting local talent at Eastbourne College’s annual Big Future Show. Since 2018, Metro Bank has been an active participant in this hallmark event in Eastbourne College’s calendar which serves as a platform for local businesses to showcase their work, interact with students, and provide valuable guidance to them as they embark on their professional journeys.
Metro Bank and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are stepping up their partnership with the launch of The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund. The Fund, co-designed and jointly funded by Metro Bank and the ECB, focuses on recruiting, educating, supporting, and celebrating the people that make girls’ cricket in clubs happen, with the ambition to triple the number of girls’ teams at clubs by the end of 2026.
Colchester Metro Bank, in collaboration with Get Ahead Essex, is excited to announce a free, social meet-up called ‘Get Connected’ on May 15th from 10am to 11.30am. Held at Colchester Metro Bank’s high street store, this event promises to be a fantastic opportunity for local businesses to expand their networks and build connections in a casual and friendly atmosphere.
Kingston Metro Bank colleagues showed the personal face of banking when they took a stall to chat with the local community at the historic Ancient Market.
Colleagues from Eastbourne Metro Bank George Flegg, Local Business Manager and Store Manager Kennedy Blakeley recently delivered Metro Bank’s financial literacy initiative, Money Zone. Approximately 1,500 students form Eastbourne College benefitted from the sessions which aimed to instill basic financial skills in children of all ages.
Mach Recruitment, a Leeds based specialist recruitment business has agreed a £45m invoice finance facility with Metro Bank.
Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said: “Following the successful deposit campaign launched in Q4, we have implemented our plans to reduce cost of deposits and optimise our elevated liquidity position"
St Albans Metro Bank, the UK’s community bank, will host a free networking event on Friday 3rd May from 10am to 12pm.
As part of Riverside School’s community week initiative, Orpington Metro Bank collaborated with the school to deliver its engaging and informative Money Zone programme to a small group of pupils. Riverside School is renowned for its dedication to students with special educational needs and disabilities and welcomed this opportunity to enhance financial literacy among its students.
Cardiff Metro Bank colleague Alicia Malfatti recently engaged 120 pupils from year 5 and year 6 at Dinas Powys Primary School in an enlightening Money Zone Programme. The sessions, tailored to introduce fundamental financial concepts, left the pupils equipped with valuable insights into banking, saving, and budgeting.
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