Santander UK has announced it will open a brand new Work Café in Birmingham as part of a £17 million branch investment programme this year. The investment also includes the refurbishment of 30 branches across the UK in 2026.
New Work Café Locations
Alongside Birmingham, new Work Cafés will also open in Kingston and Belfast. The most recent Work Café opened in Canary Wharf in May 2026. Santander Work Cafés are a redesign of the traditional bank branch, combining a fully functioning high-street bank with a public co-working space and a specialty coffee shop.
Refurbishment Programme
The 2026 programme follows the successful refurbishment of 52 branches in 2025. By the end of the year, more than 80% of Santander branches will have been refreshed. Franz McCoy, Head of Branch Interactions at Santander UK, said: “Investing in our branches reflects our commitment to helping customers bank with us in a way that suits them, whether that’s face-to-face in branch, via one of our state-of-the-art Work Cafes, or using our digital or over the phone service. We’re proud to be there to support our customers however they wish to bank.”
Full List of 30 Branches Receiving Refurbishments
Completed:
- Croydon, George Street: April
Summer:
- Truro, Boscawen Street: July
- Weston-Super-Mare, High Street: July
- Liverpool, Prescot Road: July
- Lewisham, High Street: August
- Eastbourne, Terminus Road: August
- Rhyl, High Street: August
- St Helens, Bridge Street: August
- Newry, Hill Street: August
Autumn:
- Dudley, High Street: September
- Dartford, High Street: September
- Beaumont Leys, Fletcher Mall: September
- Tooting, Upper Tooting Road: September
- Lisburn, Bow Street: September
- Altrincham, Stamford New Road: September
- Walthamstow, High Street: October
- Rugby, Market Place: October
- Salisbury, Silver Street: October
- Muswell Hill, Muswell Hill Broadway: October
- Stockton, High Street: October
- Bury, Union Street: October
- Ashford, High Street: November
- Ealing, Bond Street: November
- Llandudno, Mostyn Street: November
- Halifax, Southgate: November
Winter:
- Leamington Spa, The Parade: December
- Ashton-U-Lyne, Old Street: December
- Widnes, Albert Road: December
- Barkingside, High Street: December
- Islington, High Street: December
