Helping to deliver the Northern Powerhouse
Barclays and the UK Government have agreed key priorities to deliver economic growth, champion the region and sharpen efforts to help its connectivity. More broadly, we want to promote and celebrate major projects in the North which really help to demonstrate the tangible growth of the Northern economy.
Barclays £500m Northern Powerhouse Growth Fund
In May 2018, our Group CEO, Jes Staley announced the launch of our £500m Northern Powerhouse Growth Fund for SMEs across the North of England, our latest commitment to the Northern Powerhouse. The fund has been specifically allocated for small and medium sized businesses to help them with cashflow, expansion and investment for growth.
How to build a new northern infrastructure
Barclays – which counts one in four north of England businesses as clients – has partnered with one of the world’s top business schools to produce a series of reports on how to boost the northern economy.