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The cost of living crisis will sadly mean more people experience severe money troubles and this can often go hand-in-hand with mental health issues We have published guidance on how to spot the first signs of a problem and who to contact for more help

Our mental health hub Our business customers have experienced unprecedented challenges over the last two years and the cost of living crisis will continue to add to those challenges To support them on their journey from recovery to growth, we have launched Barclays Business Health Pledge

This is a pledge outlining Barclays’ commitment to our business customers and local business communities and includes a package of support including:

• National SME Masterclass Series to support your recovery
• A commitment to have 20,000 conversations with customers a month to support you with business resilience and growth
• A Business Health Hub with resources to help you grow your business
• Tripling the size of our teams that support you if you find your business in financial difficulty
• Additional funding for our charitable partners We also have a range of online resources and insights that can help businesses navigate these difficult times

Learn more at the Business Health Hub Barclays partnership since 2021 has enabled 2,800 financial grants to vulnerable families facing extreme hardship and 18 new food clubs across the UK to open that provide weekly food packages Family Action are also delivering Barclays LifeSkills sessions, on employability and financial education, to hundreds of individuals on low incomes

Barclays LifeSkills is helping people of all ages across the UK to develop their core employability skills and contacts they need to get into and stay in work, as well as improving their financial education

Launched in 2013 it has led the way as the UK’s largest employability programme More than 16 million people have participated with the vast majority of participants feeling more positive about their future and more motivated to succeed and better understand the skills needed for the workplace

We work also with a number of charities to provide more intensive support to some of the more underserved and under-represented groups in the UK, such as young adults who are or at risk of being NEET, in care or ably disadvantaged, those who lack experience, suffer mental-ill health, have caring responsibilities, fewer educational qualifications, in work poverty, returning to work after ill health or an aging workforce

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