The UK’s ethical “responsible finance” sector grew by 8% (£19 million) in 2018, according to new figures published today. Responsible finance providers helped tens of thousands of financially vulnerable people to avoid borrowing from high-interest lenders.… Continue reading
Archives for December 2018
Month: December 2018
Key Scottish influencers meet to discuss targeted approaches to financial exclusion in Scotland
Responsible Finance, Carnegie UK Trust and Scotcash are bringing together a high-level group of influencers on 11th December at the Scottish Parliament to discuss ‘tackling financial exclusion in Scotland – what more can be done?’. The… Continue reading
BBC One: A Matter of Life and Debt
Many of our members and their clients were featured in the latest series of The BBC’s documentary series about credit unions and responsible lenders across the country. It told the stories of people whose lives have… Continue reading
Finalists revealed in UK’s most exciting and generous awards for micro and social entrepreneurs
07.12.2018 An organic beeswax alternative to single-use plastic, a thriving city centre village of enterprises created from upcycled shipping containers and a glamping site where people can relax in a Mongolian-style yurt are three of the… Continue reading
European-wide collaboration and partnership announced
New mandate for cross-European collaboration agreed 04 December 2018 Organisations representing microfinance organisations sign partnership agreement The Microfinance Centre, a resource centre and network uniting 112 organisations across 36 countries of Europe, Central Asia and beyond,… Continue reading