Caz and Darron Burness already had a thriving business – doggy day care, pet-sitting, home boarding and other services – when they spotted an opportunity to purchase a kennels premises. It was the perfect fit. But… Continue reading
Archives for March 2023
Month: March 2023
Coalition calls for Fair Banking Act, which public would back
27 March 2023: A large majority of the UK public would back a proposed ‘Fair Banking Act,’ according to findings from a new poll by Opinium Research for the Fair Banking for All coalition. The coalition… Continue reading
How to accelerate impact investing with Sarah Gordon – new podcast
Impact investing has moved into the mainstream. Many asset owners and managers are trying to deliver more positive social and environmental impact as well as a financial return. Yet just a few years ago many institutions… Continue reading
Responsible Finance and NatWest Hardship Grants
21 March 2023: Six Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) have received funding through the Responsible Finance and NatWest Hardship Grants programme. Our members Adage Credit, Conduit Loans (part of Five Lamps), Fair Finance, Lancashire Community Finance,… Continue reading
Community Investment Tax Relief expansion will help close finance gap
15 March 2023: In today’s Budget the Government has announced an expansion in Community Investment Tax Relief, a targeted intervention which increases access to finance for SMEs, social enterprises and charities by stimulating private investment in… Continue reading
CDFIs instrumental in Dormant Assets delivery, Responsible Finance welcomes consultation response
7th March 2023: today the government announced social investment and financial inclusion will continue to be supported by money from dormant accounts when the scheme expands to include assets from additional industries. This is good news… Continue reading
Block Inc and Unity Trust Bank investment in ART breaks new ground
2 March 2023: Global technology company Block Inc and ethical lender Unity Trust Bank break new ground in impact and place-based investing in the UK with £4m investment into ART Business Loans (ART), one of the… Continue reading