Money Zone is a series of financial education lessons that Metro Bank offers to school children - either virtually or in store. Money Zone comprises of four sessions - budgeting, saving, banking and the last session which takes place in store gave the children a behind the scenes look at the Bank including a visit to the vault and the chance to try the coin counting Magic Money Machine. At the end of the day, all the children received their own goody bag and met the Metro Bank mascot, Metro Man. Metro Bank has delivered its Money Zone programme to over 250,000 children.
Manchester Metro Bank Assistant Store Managers, Sandra Monteiro and Lucia Belardo delivered the key sessions to the students, with support from Store Manager, Nilany Vasantharasan. The day ended with an hour-long tour of the bank to discuss what they had learned during their lessons.
“We are really pleased that we were able to deliver this Money Zone workshop, the kids were very engaged, they were wowed by our vault and Magic Money Machine and they were full of questions at every step of the tour!’’ explains Manchester Metro Bank’s Store Manager Nilany Vasantharasan. “Learning how to manage your money, budget and save are fundamental life skills that everyone needs to learn. We are proud of our Money Zone programme and the difference it makes in giving these students a good grounding in their financial education.’’
Any schools or groups interested in Money Zone can contact their local Metro Bank store for more information.
Metro Bank’s Manchester store is located at 45 Market Street, Manchester, M1 1WR. The store is open Monday – Saturday 8:30am - 6pm. Sunday: 11am - 5pm. Manchester Metro Bank is part of the Safe Space scheme – the store is available to anyone experiencing, or at risk of domestic abuse, providing the opportunity to safely call a helpline, support service or loved one.