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Press releases

July 2023

Community

Basildon Metro Bank Puts School Children in the Money Zone

Metro Bank colleagues from the Basildon store have delivered Money Zone – financial education workshops – to over ten children from a local Beavers’ group. The aim of the complimentary workshops is to raise financial awareness in students from a young age.

Community

Dream vs Reality: Britain’s high street banking gap

When asked to select the shops and services that would make up their ‘dream’ high street, 62% of respondents chose to include a bank branch according to a Metro Bank survey.

Community

Bexleyheath Metro Bank Puts Kids in the Money Zone

Metro Bank colleagues from the Bexleyheath store have delivered Money Zone – financial education workshops – to the St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. The aim of the complimentary workshops is to raise financial awareness in children from a young age.

Community

Bankers Spend Day Swapping Pounds for Hounds

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Four Metro Bank colleagues from the Bristol and Cardiff stores and the Amaze Direct call centre volunteered for the animal charity Auras Dogs UK.

Community

Cardiff Metro Bank Ensures Llandaff Scouts Are Prepared

Metro Bank colleagues from the Cardiff Queen Street store have delivered Money Zone – financial education workshops – to the Llandaff Scouts. The aim of the complimentary workshops is to raise financial awareness in children from a young age.

Community

Sir Mike Penning MP Visits Hemel Hempstead Metro Bank

Metro Bank, the community bank, recently welcomed Sir Mike Penning, Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead to its Marlowes store.

Community

Bankers Dig Deep for Children’s Charity

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Colleagues from the Bank’s teams - Model, Enterprise and Operational Risk team and its Holborn store recently spent two days clearing the grounds for Coram.

Community

Metro Bank Colleague Volunteers at Battle of the Proms

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Reading resident and Business Development Manager Rebekah Burke recently volunteered at the Battle of the Proms held in Oxford’s Blenheim Palace to help raise nearly £11,000 for the Armed Forces’ charity, SSAFA.

Community

Will Quince MP Visits Colchester Metro Bank

Metro Bank, the community bank, recently welcomed Will Quince, Member of Parliament for Colchester to its High Street store.

Community

Southend Metro Bank Offers Early Start for Local Autism Group

Southend Metro Bank has been opening early exclusively for bespoke appointments to support families with autistic children. The community bank recognises that during normal opening hours, a busy banking hall with shiny surfaces and a loud coin counting Magic Money Machine can be a stressful situation for people who are sensitive to light and noise.

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