UK banks to mentor small businesses on HR issues

Liz Hall Some 1,000 staff from the UK’s five largest high street banks are to mentor small businesses (SMEs) on a voluntary basis. The scheme has been launched by the British Banking Association (BBA) to support SMEs on financial, marketing and HR issues. Already, more than 230 current and retired employees from Barclays, HSBC, RBS, Lloyds and Santander have been recruited. The target is to reach 1,000 over the next 12 months. The mentors will be trained by the independent UK Skills Sector Body for Enterprise and Business Support. From 4 July, businesses...

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