Danske Bank UK

Our HR Director Caroline van der Feltz FCIPD shares her insights on apprenticeships, and how they can be the key to diversifying colleague networks and future proofing business skills. "There are a number of reasons why apprenticeships work for Danske. First is the quality and diversity of the people the model enables us to access – talented people who might not otherwise go to university, people with life and work experience in other fields, and people within our own teams who want to upskill for the future." Our Danske Futures Apprenticeship Programe is open for applications until 14 March, find out more information at https://lnkd.in/eC-uuf7j Read Caroline's article in full at: https://lnkd.in/eqH2tHZw Ulster Business Magazine Belfast Telegraph Ulster University Business School Aisling Howe CIPD Assoc

Have you made a payment in District, but the payee is calling to say they haven’t received it yet? Remember, if you have created payments within a folder, then you need to close that folder once all the payments have been authorised. Here’s how to check that the payment is not sitting in a folder which is waiting to be closed: •   Click on ‘Payments’ down the left hand menu •   Click on ‘List of folders (Payments)’ in the top menu bar •   Change the date range to search for when you know the payment was created •   The payment should appear as part of the Extended search criteria •   Click on the tick box to the left of the folder you require •   Click on ‘Close folders’. Find out more about District, our online financial platform at: https://lnkd.in/ecMTSjub

This morning, we published strong financial results for the full year 2024. We’re privileged to play a part in people’s financial journeys, whether that’s buying or moving home, investing in their business or supporting their families. How we do that business, is just as important to us. Being a sustainable and responsible bank is a key part of our strategy and is embedded in our culture. Here’s some of our sustainable and responsible highlights from 2024.

We’ve published our financial results for the full year 2024, reporting a profit before tax of £218.2 million. Our CEO Vicky Davies said: “I am pleased to announce a strong financial performance for 2024. Moving into 2025 in a robust financial position means we are a bank that remains well positioned to support customers when they need us. We continue to focus on helping local businesses with their growth ambitions, enabling local people to realise their homebuying aspirations and on playing a key role in supporting the NI economy. “Last year we supported the local business community with around £750 million in business lending approvals. We welcomed over 1,500 new small business customers and lending approvals for small businesses were up 14% year-on-year. “We have an ambition to become the clear leading provider of mortgages in NI, and in 2024 we delivered a record £730 million in local mortgage lending approvals - an increase of around 35% year-on-year. “We also opened over 16,000 new personal current accounts, an increase of around 60% year-on-year. “We look forward to the year ahead with optimism and with a continued determination to support our customers, wider society and the economy.” You can read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/epQHnDHe

Our Higher Level Apprenticeship programme, Danske Futures, is open for applications for 2025. We're looking for 17 new apprentices to join our prgramme, which gives participants the opportunity to study for a BSc Hons in Leading on Customer Operations with Ulster University Business School while getting real life experience working in our Personal Banking or Operations teams. Applications are open now. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/euy-cG7V Caroline van der Feltz FCIPD Ross Black Suzanne Kelly Aisling Howe CIPD Assoc

We’re extending our charity partnership with Include Youth for a second year. Over the past year, our collaboration has positively impacted the lives of care experienced young people through various initiatives and support programmes. Thanks to the incredible fundraising efforts of our colleagues, enhanced by matched funding, we raised over £71,000 in 2024. 💙🤍 We've also donated 50 laptops and provided valuable support through CV and interview skills sessions, workplace tours, and more. We’ve been able to work with the young people at Include Youth to make changes to our account opening processes for care experienced young people coming through Include Youth – which can be a big barrier to accessing finances. A special thank you to Include Youth for their invaluable training for our colleagues, which helps us improve services for our care experienced customers. Together, we're making a real difference to care experienced young people across Northern Ireland. 🙌 https://lnkd.in/eNfDvUKE

We’ve brought back our Prize Draw for 2025. We want to reward our customers, and so we’ll be giving 10 customers £1k each, every single month of 2025. Existing customers with an eligible personal current account need to register online and use their Danske Personal Debit Mastercard at least 11 times to be in with the chance of winning. Register and see the full T&Cs at danskebank.co.uk/prizedraw

Don’t like the date format you’re seeing in District? You can change that! Here’s how: - Click on your name icon (Profile & Settings) at the top right of the menu bar - Click on Settings - Click on ‘Date and number format’ on the top menu bar - Click the dropdown arrow beside Date format and select the date format you wish It’s as easy as that! You can also change from a decimal point to a comma if you like. Find out more about District, our online financial platform at: https://lnkd.in/ecMTSjub

For the safety of our customers and colleagues, our branches will stay closed today. Our local contact centre team remains on hand to offer support as normal. Subject to weather conditions, we plan to re-open tomorrow in our usual Saturday opening branches. And to further support customers, we plan to extend our branch opening hours both tomorrow and Monday. On Saturday 25th January we will open from 9am to 1pm in the following branches: Ballymena Coleraine Donegall Square West Foyle (Altnagelvin branch) Newry Omagh Portadown In our shopping centre locations, our self-service walls will be available as normal during centre opening hours. Here you can lodge or withdraw cash, get euros and check balances. Our contact centre will be open as normal from 9am to 1pm, with eBanking support lines open to 5pm and emergency lines open 24/7. On Monday 27th January all 24 of our branches will open at the earlier time of 9.30am. For a list of useful numbers visit our website https://lnkd.in/eJYQ-F5M   We look forward to welcoming you back from tomorrow.

Really enjoyed the first in this Danske Bank UK small business series of three with Belfast Chamber at Custom House Belfast and speaking with businesses about some exciting growth plans in the year ahead. It was great to have Ashleigh Averell with us speaking on expansion within her growing business. There were plenty of key takeaways from Peter Russell and Steven Scullion of Invest Northern Ireland also. If we didn’t get speaking with you but want a chat just reach out. Look forward to seeing you at our next event in Feb. Clare Guinness CDir Julie Skelly Janine Mcerlane Joanne Powell