Home Search BARC.L 186.66p -0.58 Menu Colleagues in the community Barclays’ employees are an important part of how we deliver our Sustainability and Citizenship Commitments as we strive to play a positive role in society. Throughout the year, thousands of colleagues around the world give their time, skills and expertise to help people develop new skills to get into work, or by supporting businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive. In October, colleagues come together to volunteer in support of Barclays annual Make a Difference campaign. Barclays also supports colleagues to help the causes they care about through our volunteering, fundraising and giving programmes. Going above and beyond The Citizenship and Diversity Awards shine a light on colleagues whose commitment to citizenship and diversity is helping customers, clients, colleagues and society to rise. Whether it’s helping people gain the skills to get into work, creating a workplace where everyone feels included, strengthening the local community or the environment, or supporting diverse colleagues to grow, the awards are a celebration of our extraordinary colleagues. 2021 global finalists Enhancing skills and employment Developing people’s digital, financial or employability skills and creating pathways into work. Open accessibility panel / video player controls Finalist: Per Scholas Java Developer Curriculum Team – US Working in partnership with Per Scholas, which provides tuition-free technology training to people often excluded from tech careers, the team created a 14-week Java developer curriculum for underrepresented students in Newark, NJ. Colleagues spent nine months developing the programme and were actively engaged as volunteers to provide career guidance, discuss real-world situations that a Java developer could encounter, and support on interview preparation. The programme materials will continue to be used by Per Scholas to enable more people to benefit from the content. Following completion of the programme, many of the 22 students in the inaugural class have secured entry-level technology roles. Open accessibility panel / video player controls Finalist: Barclays Summer Academy Team – Hong Kong, UK Colleagues in Hong Kong designed and delivered the Barclays Summer Academy, a multi-week employability programme. In 2020, the team rolled out the Summer Academy programme to ethnically diverse students and young people looking for jobs, who face various barriers to work. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleague volunteers supported the programme participants online, delivering virtual CV clinics and sessions on career planning and interview skills. In total, 84 volunteers delivered over 150 hours of support for 61 students – the highest number of participants since the programme began in 2017. Open accessibility panel / video player controls Winner: Her Own Boss Team – UK Delivered by six BUK graduates, Her Own Boss is a programme designed to help young women break down the barriers they face at the start of their careers. Women under 25 being most likely to have had their employment affected by the pandemic. The team are working to tackle the gender disparity in early career confidence and female representation in entrepreneurship. With sponsorship from Eagle Labs and Rise, Her Own Boss have extended their audience, reaching over 3,500 podcast listeners and 1,000 followers on social media. The team continue to produce five-star rated podcasts and grow their online community to increase their impact. Enabling sustainable growth Colleagues in the community (team) Colleagues in the community (individual) Enhancing an inclusive workplace Developing diverse talent Celebrating diversity network excellence Celebrating diversity champions and role models Barclays Citizenship Awards – previous winners Our 2020 ESG Report Barclays recognises that the focus on the societal impact of businesses and performance on wider Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors has increased in recent years, with growing interest from a range of stakeholders including investors, clients, policy makers and regulators. ESG overview Read our ESG report Policies Privacy Policy Cookie policy Website Accessibility Terms of Use News Barclays Q3 2021 Results Annual Reports Press Releases Regulatory news Important information The General Data Protection Regulation Regulatory information Modern Slavery statement (PDF 307 KB) Other sites Investment Bank Barclaycard Corporate Banking Private Bank Wealth