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April 2022

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Milton Keynes Metro Bank Hosts Network Event – Hybrid Working Myth & Reality

Freddie Guilmard, Managing Director, The Red Thread Partnership will be the guest speaker at a complimentary networking event being hosted by Milton Keynes Oakgrove Metro Bank from 5.30 – 7pm on Thursday April 28th. Freddie’s talk entitled Hybrid Working – Myth & Reality will explore the changing environment of work. Freddie has a wealth of experience in leadership and management development with a particular focus on behaviour change. He will be looking at the current and future work environment and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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Manchester Named Top UK City for Tech Companies

Funding, networking and mentoring are keys steps to growth for the burgeoning UK tech scene according to Metro Bank, as Manchester is named the top UK destination outside of London for tech companies in CBRE’s 2022 UK Tech Cities Report.

March 2022

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Oxford Metro Bank Celebrates International Women’s Day by Hosting Imposter Syndrome Seminar

In the spirit of celebrating International Women’s Day, Oxford Metro Bank will be hosting a seminar organised by Oxfordshire Women’s Forum. The seminar will focus on imposter syndrome, understanding the different ways that it can manifest itself in everyday life and sharing tools to combat it. The event will take place on Tuesday 15 March at 6pm in Metro Bank’s Queen Street store.

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More Women than Men Start New Businesses - But Access to Funding Remains a Challenge

Post pandemic, women in business are proving very resilient with higher numbers than ever starting new businesses - 145,200 all-female founded companies were created last year, and this figure is growing by over a third each year (37.3%). It means that in total over 20% of new firms are now led by women - a record high

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Bath Entrepreneurs Welcomed at Metro Bank’s Breakfast Networking Event

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, recently hosted the Bath Breakfast Group – a networking group of business professionals.

February 2022

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Birmingham Metro Bank Celebrates International Women’s Day With Masterclass To Boost Women’s Confidence

Birmingham Metro Bank will be hosting a complimentary masterclass about confidence with resilience specialist coach Dr Lizzy Bernthal to celebrate International’s Women Day on March 8th.

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Metro Bank Celebrates International Women’s Day by Asking Does Your Business Have The F Factor?

Piccadilly Metro Bank is hosting a complimentary event for working women to celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday March 8th.   To celebrate this year’s theme – Break the Bias – guest speakers will be exploring the importance of flexible working, gender equality and what bias in the workplace are holding businesses back.

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Leicester Metro Bank Will Open For Business

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, opens its 79th store in Leicester on Friday February 25th creating 15 new jobs for the area. The new Leicester Metro Bank is the first East Midlands store, located at 1 Haymarket and offers local residents and business seven day a week opening.

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Pucker Up For Valentine’s Challenge

This year’s Valentine’s Day is likely to be free from a lockdown, giving Brits the perfect excuse to kiss up to a Covid safe partner and so Metro Bank is challenging its customers to embrace record breaking smooches

January 2022

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Diversity In Science

The Cambridge Enterprise and Technology Club will host Diversity in Science its first seminar in 2022 at The Lab Cocktail Bar on the 15th of February from 1730-1930.

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