24.01.2018 The Carnegie UK Trust has just launched a new £1 million fund to help tackle the poverty premium for low income borrowers in Scotland. Loans from high cost credit companies, including pay day loan firms… Continue reading
Archives for January 2018
Month: January 2018
Breathing Space call for evidence
Responsible Finance response. Problem debt places a heavy burden on individuals and families. It can lead to people falling into a persistent cycle of debt dependence with an ever-growing burden of debt, triggering stress and… Continue reading
CIC Blog: tackling financial exclusion in Scotland
Using data to understand and tackle financial exclusion in Scotland – summary of a round table discussion in the Scottish Parliament, hosted by Social Investment Scotland (SIS) and the Community Investment Coalition (CIC) On a… Continue reading
Building local finance partnerships in London: Learning from a pilot project
02.01.2018 With generous funding from the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, City Bridge Trust, in 2015 Responsible Finance was able to work with two responsible finance providers in London to pilot local partnership models aimed at… Continue reading