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November 2024

Community

The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is..Operation Elf

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. Metro Bank colleague Nidhi Datar, a Credit Analyst from the Asset Finance team, recently spent her Day to Amaze volunteering at a local shop in Sutton for the British Heart Foundation’s Operation Elf 2024.

Community

Metro Bank Colleague Supports Future Talent at Heathside School

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. Metro Bank colleague Karl Porter recently completed a Day to Amaze at Heathside School on Thursday, 14th November, helping local students build their employability skills through mock interviews.

Corporate

Metro Bank Champions 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence

Hestia is raising awareness about how everyone can take action on gender-based violence, in partnership with its Safe Space partners including Metro Bank. Metro Bank store colleagues have been trained to offer a Safe Space to domestic abuse victims, many of whom are also victims of economic abuse by their partners. The support is available in 49 of the Bank’s stores*.

Community

Metro Bank & ECB Celebrate Empowering Women and Girls

Metro Bank is proud to celebrate the second year of its partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to encourage more girls to take up cricket across the UK. Empowering the next generation of young women also includes championing female entrepreneurs and business leaders. Research shows that by promoting girls’ participation in sport, they will grow in confidence and achieve more in life and careers.

News

Metro Bank enhances Buy to Let product range

The lender has removed the maximum accepted annual rental limit – previously set at £100,000

Community

Oh Yes He Did

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. Metro Bank colleague Lee Green decided to take a starring role behind the scenes for his latest volunteering effort, spending his Day to Amaze with Tockwith Players – a local community entertainment group known for their plays, murder mysteries, and musical events. Though Lee has no aspirations for the stage, he jumped at the chance to help when he heard the group needed volunteers for their latest pantomime.

Community

Metro Bank Colleague Joins Movember Challenge to Raise Awareness for Men’s Health

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. Metro Bank colleague, Jay Woodbridge living in Kent has taken on a powerful challenge this November to support men’s health. Alongside his football team, Jay is participating in the annual Movember campaign, with a goal to walk 60 kilometres in Kent to raise awareness and funds for men’s health initiatives. Each kilometre represents one of the 60 men lost to suicide every hour around the world – a cause deeply personal to Jay.

Corporate

Festive Fraud & How to Avoid It

Ahead of Black Friday this November 29th, Metro Bank is one of the many financial providers joining the BBC Be Scam Safe awareness week from November 23rd to help educate consumers about the potential risks and offer guidance on how to protect themselves.

Community

Metro Bank Colleague Raises £190 for Diabetes UK with 10-Mile Wellness Walk

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. Jane Lindsey, a Metro Bank colleague from the Business and Commercial Operations team has successfully completed a 10-mile Wellness Walk through Central London, raising over £190 in support of Diabetes UK.

Business

Metro Bank Participates in the North West Expo for First Time

Metro Bank will be showcasing its relationship banking credentials to over thousands of entrepreneurs and business attending the North West Expo at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium, on November 21st.

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