Staff Involvement
Encouraging staff participation in the community
As members of the communities they serve, Clydesdale Bank's own employees are encouraged to take part in charitable work.
Inside and out of work
We actively promote volunteering opportunities amongst our employees, allowing them to volunteer during bank hours as well as their own personal time. Clydesdale Bank employees support a number of initiatives including;
- Team Challenges through Scottish Business in the Community
- Financial Education partnership through the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland
- Skills and Board Bank with Arts & Business Scotland
- Number Partners and Paired Reading through Scottish Business in the Community
Credit where it’s due
We also recognise that many of our employees volunteer in their own time to support their local community. Our Employee Volunteer Grant Programme rewards and recognises the personal contribution of staff by providing grants to charitable organisations which they work with in their own time. Grants of up to £500 are awarded quarterly.
Giving made easy
We run a Payroll Giving scheme that allows employees to make voluntary donations every month direct from their salary to a variety of causes close to their hearts. To date over 20% of our employees are donating to charities and because of this we have been awarded H M Gold Quality Mark for Payroll Giving. Employee who choose to donate to the Bank’s Charity Partner will have their donation matched £ for £ by the Bank.
Geared for Giving Campaign
We are delighted to be part of the Geared for Giving Campaign, which encourages employers, across the UK, to introduce and promote a Payroll Giving Scheme, also known as Give as You Earn or Workplace Giving.
Being Geared for Giving is all about giving to good causes at work, direct from your salary. Any charity, any cause. Your chosen charity receives your donation tax free so what you give could go up to 50% further. It means some 390,000 charities in the UK could be a whole lot better off.
We are among the hundreds of enlightened employers who have joined the Campaign so far and we would encourage all of you to do so.
To find out more visit the Campaign website at www.gearedforgiving.com
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