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May 2024

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Community Connection

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.

Community

Banking Bright Futures

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.

April 2024

Community

Fuelling Dreams

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.

Community

Landlords welcome to free advisory event at St Albans Metro Bank

St Albans Metro Bank, the UK’s community bank, will host a free networking event on Friday 3rd May from 10am to 12pm.

Community

Money Matters made Fun

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.

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Empowering 120 Young Minds

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.

Community

Miles for Hope

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. Greg Harris, a Metro Bank colleague, and resident of Hornchurch recently achieved a significant personal milestone by participating in the prestigious London Marathon to support Cancer Research UK a cause close to his heart.

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Orange Vests, Big Hearts

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. Organized by Marian Omatsone and Mark Elliot-Brown, 18 colleagues from Metro Bank’s Payments and Mortgage team took to the streets, donned in vibrant orange vests and t-shirts to join forces with Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) staff at the 23-mile mark of the iconic London Marathon. Their mission: to create an atmosphere of encouragement, cheers, and unwavering support for all 50 runners in support of RSBC.

Community

Metro Bank Colleagues Roll Up Their Sleeves for Shooting Star Children’s 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. Seven colleagues from Metro Bank’s Asset Finance team have recently volunteered at Shooting Star Children’s Hospice a charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families.

Community

From Adversity to Triumph

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. Russell Ahmed, a Metro Bank colleague recently showcased his resilience and commitment to Hackney by participating in the recent London Marathon to support The Outrunners Charity and Running Club, an organization that provides crucial mentoring to young people in Hackney, helping them navigate their careers and lives.

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