Our Programmes
At Barclays, we take our responsibilities seriously. We're really proud of our leading community investment programme, which last year added up to £52.4m.
The following pages will provide you with a detailed overview of some of our main programmes
Banking on brighter futures
Banking on brighter futures is our flagship programme and allows us to use our financial skills and expertise to maximum effect to help people work towards financial independence and security. We're clear that by aligning our community investment to our core business, we can make the maximum positive impact. Not only are we giving money but also bringing the power and capability of our organisation to tackle social issues. We're focusing our efforts on financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, education and helping people into employment.
The Barclays Pledge
Through Banking on brighter futures, Barclays is pledging its money and its colleagues' expertise to help disadvantaged people work towards financial independence.
Barclays UNICEF Partnership
Barclays and UNICEF are working together on an innovative new global partnership worth $10 million over the next three years involving projects in more than 10 countries. The partnership will empower disadvantaged children and young people around the world by supporting them to access education, vocational training, life–skills and microfinance, thereby providing them with the tools, skills and opportunities to achieve a brighter economic future for themselves and their communities.
Looking after local communities
To enable us to fulfil our local responsibilities, Looking after local communities is about investing in the many neighbourhoods around the world where Barclays has a presence. Supporting causes that matter in local markets is one of the best ways that Barclays can meet specific needs and engage local stakeholders - be they customers, community representatives or colleagues.
Barclays Spaces for Sports
Having successfully delivered 200 sustainable sports sites in the UK, awarded more than 4,000 coaching packs and given more than half a million people the opportunity to benefit, Barclays Spaces for Sports will now deliver sites and projects internationally.
Charity begins at work
Charity begins at work is a vital component of Barclays community investment programme. At its heart is the desire to engage and support our colleagues to get involved with the causes they care about most. We want to harness their energy, time and skills because we know they have a huge amount to give - and gain - by being involved.
Make a Difference Day
Make a Difference Day, now in its thirteenth year, is organised by CSV - Community Service Volunteers - a charity set up to promote volunteering action. Barclays has been involved in the campaign as an integral part of the employee community programme since 2000.
The aim of Make a Difference Day is to encourage people to give their time, not their money, to get involved in volunteering and have an impact on the local community.
Barclays Chairman's Award
It's important to Barclays that we encourage and inspire our people to support the causes that they care about the most. Last year, more than 43,000 Barclays colleagues received direct support from us to get involved in their local community - to the benefit of more than 7,100 charities and community organisations. That's something we're really proud of.
So every year, the Chairman's Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements and dedication of these people, who inspire and motivate their colleagues around them to get involved.
