Community sponsorship
Barclays supports a wide range of community programmes including Barclays Spaces for Sports.
The Barclays Pledge
The Barclays Pledge was established in October 2007, and outlines our commitment to community investment on a global scale.
Barclays promised to invest the equivalent of US$150m and 150,000 hours of employees’ time in 1,500 projects over five years.
“Barclays and its employees are in a position to make a big difference to the communities in which we operate,” says Barclays Group Chairman Marcus Agius. “We have a strong track record in this area, but the Barclays Pledge extends the scope and scale of our activities significantly."
Barclays Spaces for Sports
The programme launched in 2004 in the UK and has now delivered 200 community sports sites in partnership with two charities, the Football Foundation and Groundwork.
Barclays Spaces for Sports was extended in 2008 to include more countries where Barclays operates. Sports sites and projects have already been established in South Africa, the United States, Spain and Zambia, with a further site under development in China. More sites and projects will be announced in other countries.
We are also working with the Football Foundation to ensure the 200 UK sites become self-supporting with a sustainable future.
