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• To enhance the wellbeing of employees, the Bank partnered with Total House Clinic and or ani ed uarterly health tal s. he topics treated were Healthy Lifestyle Choices, High Blood Sugar, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer and Stress. Total ouse Clinic offered ree screenin sessions or Breast Cancer in the month of October.
Access Women Network
The Access Women Network (AWN), established in 2013, is a platform used to positively impact female staff throu h various mentorin and coachin activities, society and the Bank as a whole. AWN helps to celebrate, support and encourage women achieve their fullest potentials and enable them make an impact in their homes, families, businesses, the economy, society and the country as a whole. Since 2016, AWN has contributed to support the Bank’s community investment activities by undertaking various charitable initiatives across the country.
Partnerships
The Bank partnered with leading local and international institutions such as AISEC, University of Ghana, Ashesi University and Lancaster University through Career Fairs, Seminars and internship opportunities in order to obtain and nurture the right talents for the Bank. These programmes have enabled the Bank to create meaningful relationships and build progressive social networks with the youth.
• Career Fairs: The Bank participated in career fairs organised by Lancaster University, University of Ghana and Ashesi University during the period under review. During the fair, information sessions, mock interviews, CV Clinics and elevator pitch competitions were held. Winners of these competitions won cash pri es, internship slots and corporate souvenirs. Also, we participated in the overseas career fair held in the United Kingdom and nited Ara Emirates. Over five hundred 500 students from UK’s top universities attended.
• Internships: In line with the Bank’s Entry Level Talent Pipeline Framework, the Bank partners several universities, as the preference would be to recruit fresh graduates and develop them as the future leaders of the Bank. To this end, the Bank runs a yearly internship program for students from reputable institutions for a maximum period of one (1) year. The program serves as an opportunity for the Bank to give back to society as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.
In 2019, One Hundred and Fifty (150) interns were secured from our partner schools and institutions: Lancaster University, Ashesi University College, University of Ghana, University of Professional Studies and AIESEC.
• In 201 , A continued its community outreach programmes by spearheading the 4th edition of “Love a Child”, an initiative celebrated on Valentine’s Day with children at various orphanages, hospitals and schools across the country. The focus for the year’s celebration was children with special needs. Several orphanages across the country including the God Cerebral Palsy Ghana in Teshie, Nyohini Orphanage in Tamale and Hooper Memorial Special Unit School, Tarkwa (Western) enefited rom the philanthropic esture.
• Members of the AWN also organised several activities to inspire, empower and encourage emale staff to attain reater hei hts in their personal and corporate lives.
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