Lloyds Banking Group

Tonight marks the start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Shana Tova to all our Jewish colleagues and customers!🤍

✨Introducing The Cube… We chatted to colleagues in our Edinburgh hub who were visiting ‘The Cube’ an immersive experience filled with games, customer stories and demos of the game changing tech we’re rolling out to help Scottish Widows customers see their future and build financial confidence. Hear what they had to say about how tech is shaping the way we support our customers👇

🎧 Listened to our No Ordinary Tech podcast? 🎧    Tomorrow is International Podcast Day so we’d love to know what topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of No Ordinary Tech.    Not on the list? Let us know your pick in the comments.    Don’t forget to listen to our new episodes on emerging tech out now: https://lnkd.in/e7GnAHxR  

New accessibility feature ✔️ We've recently integrated the Recite Me tool into our website, empowering users with disabilities and neurodivergent conditions to customise content through screen readers and reading aids.   Check out the demo to see the features in action👇   Visual Description below:   The screen displays the Lloyds banking Group website, and the cursor meets the Recite-Me enabled toolbar at the top of the page, showcasing different features designed to enhance accessibility.   The colour wheel icon is selected which is the Colour Customise feature showing adjustments to the contrast, and background colours to improve readability. Next, the demo of the Screen Reader is activated where text is highlighted on the webpage and is read aloud.   The video then demonstrates the use of reading aids. A ruler tool is selected from the toolbar, which guides the user through the content line by line. Finally, the Magnifier is activated where the user clicks and drags a magnifying glass to enlarge text on the screen.

🤝 Meet Mariella from Southend Barns Farm.   We recently spent a day on her farm to hear all about the sustainable changes she's been making to her farming practices, and what advice she has for others.   You may also see some familiar faces in Victoria, Relationship Director of Agriculture, and Soil Association Exchange Soil Association, who play a part in the story.    Take it away Mariella... 🎬   #SustainableFarming #Sustainability #Agriculture #NYCW

⚠️ Weather and flood warnings have been issued across parts of England and Wales. We know that this can be a stressful time for our customers, where the impact of extreme weather can cause damage in seconds. Our emergency response insurance teams are being deployed so we can help customers who have been impacted already to get back on their feet as soon as possible. We’re encouraging customers at risk of flooding to protect themselves in advance: 1. Know how to turn off your gas, water and electricity. 2. Get a waterproof bag and keep a kit of essential items in it. Things like some emergency money, your insurance documents and a torch.  3. Move your valuables and anything else you can up to higher levels in your home if possible. 4. If you’ve an insurance policy, put the provider’s claims line number in your mobile, so it's with you at all times. Sign up for free 24-hour flood warnings: https://lnkd.in/eETr2gm

Has Blockchain lost the ‘cool’ factor? 😎 Maybe. But that won’t stop it revolutionising the future of transactions to be: 🔒more secure 🍃more sustainable 📈more efficient This week on No Ordinary Tech Podcast, Dr. Shini Somara is joined by blockchain experts and hype team Elise Soucie, Executive Director at Global Digital Finance and Simon Taylor, Head of Strategy and Content at Sardine. Check it out now and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ew5pJCyc Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eecsn8Dk #NoOrdinaryTechPodcast #Blockchain

Jumping into the weekend like... Who's as excited as we are?

🚵Pedal power! £57,000 raised to help end homelessness with Crisis and Simon Community Northern Ireland. A massive well done to over 200 of our colleagues who worked in teams to cycle for 24 hours in 11 of our offices last week across the UK. Why did they take on the challenge? Because they, like us, believe we all have the power to help end homelessness for good. 💚❤️ Know someone who took part? Give them a well-deserved shoutout in the comments. 

🏠 We are committed to addressing the UK’s housing needs by helping to deliver more homes. That’s why we are proud to be a part of MADE Partnership. This joint venture between Lloyds Banking Group, Barratt Developments plc, and Homes England will enhance residential development across the country. Key Highlights: 🏗️Impact: Delivering thousands of much-needed new homes to help address the housing demand. 🤝Collaboration: Showcasing the power of cross-sector teamwork to achieve big dreams and create thriving communities. 🏘️Project Scale: Developments ranging from 1,000 to over 10,000 homes. 👷♀️Master Developer Role: Overseeing multiple large-scale, residential-led projects. This innovative partnership is all about shaping the future of housing in the UK. For more information: https://lnkd.in/dgCzqsB2