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December 2021

Community

Women’s Business

Metro Bank has a dedicated team tackling funding, mentoring and networking for female business leaders.

Community

Metro Bank Colleague & Islington Resident Embarks On 100km Dog Walk Challenge

Throughout the month of November, a colleague from the UK’s Community Bank Metro Bank participated in ‘Team Bones 100km Dog Walk Challenge’ and took his dog on a cracking one hundred kilometre walk to raise funds for Bone Cancer Research Trust – a charity supporting people with primary bone cancer.

Community

Solihull Metro Bank Colleagues Dig Deep For Local Hospice

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 Metro Bank’s Solihull store chose to use their Day to Amaze by volunteering for Acorns Children’s Hospice – a charity providing palliative care and support to babies, children and young people aged up to 18 suffering from life threatening illnesses.

Community

Metro Bank Puts Kids In The Money Zone

Metro Bank colleagues from the Crawley store have delivered Money Zone - a financial education workshop - to year 5 students at Desmond Anderson Primary School. The aim of the complimentary workshop is to raise financial awareness in students from a young age.

Community

SAY HI!

A new UK-wide study from Metro Bank has found almost half (47%) of us are making more effort than before the pandemic to talk to people when visiting our local high street, while over a quarter (27%) say we value our local high street and community more than ever before

November 2021

Community

Snow Joke

Kids Can Make Free Christmas Snow Globe at Local Metro Bank On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December, the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, will host a complimentary Christmas craft weekend event where kids can create their own festive snow globe.

Community

Small Business Commissioner Calls for Paying Bills Promptly

Over 30 SME business owners attended the first post pandemic network event after nearly two years at Metro Bank’s Liverpool Street store this week.  Headlining the event was Liz Barclay, the Small Business Commissioner, who spoke passionately about the issue of late payments.

Community

Dinner Winners

Metro Bank colleague Andrea Gallo spent his Day to Amaze preparing meals for up to 60 homeless people around London’s St Pancras.

October 2021

Community

Eastbourne Metro Bank Joins St Wilfrid’s Ruby Celebrations

On 29th October, the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, will join hundreds of businesses and individuals in Eastbourne to celebrate St Wilfrid’s Hospice 40th anniversary. Over the past four decades, St Wilfrid’s Hospice has touched the lives of thousands in the community providing end of life care and support.

Community

Metro Bank Puts Kids in The Money Zone

Metro Bank colleagues from the Luton store have delivered Money Zone - a financial education workshop to year 7 students at Chiltern Academy – a local secondary school. The aim of the complimentary workshop is to help instill financial knowledge in students from a young age.

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