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January 2023

Community

Metro Bank Colleagues Walk for Charity & Raise Thousands

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. 25 Metro Bank colleagues came together to put their best feet forward to participate in Walking With The Wounded raising £2,401 for the charity.

Corporate

Sweetheart Swindles

As Valentine’s Day Approaches Metro Bank Warns Against Romance Scams Metro Bank reports a 43% increase in romance scams 38% of online daters asked to give money despite never having met online partner Romance scammers earned £16m[1] in the first half of 2022 from love lost Brits

Community

The Pawfect Work Day

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 Amy Feeney and Sam Waterhouse from Metro Bank’s Solihull store decided to use their Day to Amaze by volunteering at Birmingham Dog’s Home.

Community

Essex Metro Bank Stores Donate to Local Foodbanks

Metro Bank’s Colchester, Chelmsford and Basildon stores donated over 300 much needed items and £1,500 to help support their local Trussell Trust foodbanks as part of the Bank’s Christmas Community Campaign to spread the warmth this winter.

Community

Bradford Metro Bank Donates to Local Foodbank

Metro Bank’s Bradford store donated over 100 items and £500 to help support Bradford Central Foodbank and Advice Centre as part of its Christmas Community Campaign to spread the warmth this winter

Products

Metro Bank Launches Digital Car Loan Product Under Ratesetter Brand

Metro Bank has launched a digital car loan product under the RateSetter brand to enter the sizeable and growing vehicle financing UK market

Community

Northampton Metro Bank Hosts Campaign to End Gender Based Violence

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, recently hosted the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, at its Northampton store. Organisers the West Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership were welcomed in store along with the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Coordinator for West Northamptonshire Council, Maddy Allen.

Community

Borehamwood Metro Bank Collects Donations for 1st Communities Charity

Metro Bank’s Borehamwood store collected nearly 100 donations of food worth £300 to help support Communities 1st charity as part of its Christmas Community Campaign to spread warmth this winter.

Community

Metro Bank Colleague Cooks for Feast With Us Homeless 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. Harrow resident, Andrea Gallo from Metro Bank’s financial crime operations team spent his day as a cooking volunteer for Feast With Us, a registered charity fighting against food poverty in four London boroughs Barnet, Camden, Haringey & Islington.

Community

Colchester Metro Bank Joins Warm Space Initiative

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, has just joined Colchester City Council’s Welcoming Warm Spaces initiative.

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Metro Bank Media Team

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