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May 2021

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To commemorate Deaf Awareness Week (3rd-9th May) colleagues from Metro Bank’s Hemel Hempstead store undertook a number of exercises to improve their understanding of what deaf and hard of hearing customers experience.

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Wolverhampton Workers Walk for Women’s Aid

Metro Bank colleagues from the Wolverhampton store have strapped on their walking boots to fund raise £619 for Women’s Aid.

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Pandemic Sets Back Competition in Banking, Leaving Consumers and Smes Worse Off

New research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) in partnership with Metro Bank has revealed the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has set back competition in banking – with the share of personal current accounts now more concentrated than before the 2008 global financial crisis.

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Kids Count On Metro Bank For Money Lessons

Pupils from Prior Western Primary School usually enjoy banking, saving and budgeting lessons as part of Metro Bank’s Money Zone programme, but this year’s COVID restrictions meant that their Year 5 pupils would be the first group in three years to miss out.

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Metro Bank High Street Kensington Celebrates 10 Years On The High Street

Colleagues at Metro Bank’s High Street Kensington, the UK’s best community bank, will be celebrating the store’s tenth birthday this week on May 6th. In celebration, we have dug through our archives for…

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Colchester Metro Bank Donates Time to Clacton Foodcycle With Day to Amaze

The UK’s best 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 Colchester store chose to use their Days to Amaze as volunteers at Clacton FoodCycle which is feeding local families in need.

April 2021

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Uk’s First Masters Level Apprentices In Banking & Finance Graduate with Flying Colours

Colleagues at Metro Bank, the UK’s best community bank, have become the first in the UK to complete the Masters level apprenticeship for senior banking professionals. The course is a fully funded Masters programme and the UK’s first Masters level apprenticeship for senior banking professionals funded from the Apprenticeship Levy.

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Working Dogs

The UK’s best community bank, Metro Bank has always been dog friendly but colleagues from its Liverpool store held a Bring Your Dog to Work Day last week.

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Kingston Metro Bank Donates Time to Voices of Hope With Day to Amaze

The UK’s best 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 Kingston store chose to use their Days to Amaze as volunteers at Voices of Hope which is feeding local families in need.

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Colchester Metro Bank Becomes a Dementia Friend

Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Colchester store underwent specialist training this week delivered by Age Concern Colchester in order to educate and raise awareness around dementia.

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