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Standard Chartered continues to support young people coping with the economic impact of COVID-19 in Poland

on 30 Mar 2022

30 March, Warsaw, Poland – Standard Chartered announces the extension of its Futuremakers by Standard Chartered initiative supporting Poles, aged 18-25, impacted by the economic and social fall-out of the global coronavirus pandemic. Funded by the Standard Chartered Foundation and delivered by Enactus Poland, the programme enables the next generation of social entrepreneurs to develop employability and entrepreneurial competencies. 

Futuremakers has supported over 800 young beneficiaries across Poland since its launch in 2021. They were also given the access to many Standard Chartered employees who volunteered as mentors and helped participants to develop skills such as idea generation, business development, project management, marketing as well as presentation and communication skills. Standard Chartered’s employee volunteering programme entitles eligible employees up to 3 fully paid volunteering leave days during a year, which can be taken to support initiative(s) of their own choosing.

Standard Chartered is dedicated to the support communities in which we operate to thrive. Thanks to our employees’ commitment we are sharing our knowledge with young adults, helping them develop skills that will benefit their professional and personal development.

Anna Urbanska, CEO, Standard Chartered Global Business Services

Thanks to working with young people I can feel a strong motivation to be more active. Apart of being a mentor, I also learn from my mentees. Ideas shared can be very interesting and innovative, showing solutions that are out of the box. I’m a cybersecurity expert and now I’m working on marketing and data driven insights with my Team, which broadens my perspective.

Piotr Borkowski, Head, Red Team Operations & Information & Cyber Security Testing

Enactus Poland is proud to extend cooperation with Standard Chartered for another year. Together we are creating social impact on young people hardest hit by the economic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. Beneficiaries aim to gain valuable entrepreneurship skills by taking part in our designed trainings.

Angela Czyżewska, Enactus Poland

The programme is part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the Bank’s global initiative to tackle economic inequality. It is funded by the Standard Chartered Foundation, the lead delivery partner for Futuremakers.

Apart from Standard Chartered cooperation with Enactus in Poland, the Bank donated almost PLN 600,000 to fight COVID-19, through the following initiatives:

  • the “Badamy-Wspieramy” program organized by DIAGNOSTYKA Group to help improve access to SARS-CoV-2 testing for medical personnel;
  • the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity’s intervention fund, as part of which essential medical and protective equipment is purchased and donated to hospitals;
  • Janusz Korczak Association and Digital University Foundation to prevent digital exclusion and improve access to remote education for children and teenagers living in orphanages in Warsaw and other parts of the country.