A new report sets out how responsible finance providers – enterprise-lending community development finance institutions – could increase their lending to £250 million annually to underserved small businesses if the right support is in place. Continue reading
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£50 million milestone for BCRS
Responsible Finance member BCRS Business Loans has surpassed a landmark £50 million of lending since 2002, and supported 1,450 small and medium sized businesses across the West Midlands. Continue reading
Open for Entries NOW – The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards 2019/20
The 2019/20 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards are open for entries from responsible finance providers and their clients now. We are delighted to be partnering with the Citi Foundation once again to bring the global Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards… Continue reading
Fredericks becomes signatory to Investing in Women Code
Responsible Finance member, Fredericks Foundation, has been announced as a code signatory to the Investing in Women Code. Continue reading
Affordable Credit Challenge Prize: cash to develop innovative fintech partnerships
The Affordable Credit Challenge will support partnerships between UK community lenders and fintechs to develop innovative technological solutions that will increase access to affordable, responsible credit. Continue reading
BEF’s £31m boost to regional economy
BEF’s new 2018-19 Social Impact report demonstrates its lending has had an enormous, positive effect for businesses, individuals and communities. Continue reading
BCRS Business Loans Records Best-Ever Year
Our member BCRS Business Loans is celebrating a “phenomenal” year as its support for small businesses in the West Midlands surged with a thirty-eight per cent growth in lending. BCRS Business Loans lent a massive £7.2… Continue reading
BEF named as a top social enterprise within the UK
Our member Business Enterprise Fund is one of the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, according to this year’s NatWest SE100 Index. The index celebrates the growth, impact, leadership and resilience of social ventures in… Continue reading
Simon Jackson joins Responsible Finance Board
Responsible Finance is pleased to welcome Simon Jackson, Head of Investment at BEF (Business Enterprise Fund) to the Board of Directors. Continue reading
Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards 2019: Winners Announced
Four outstanding businesses were each awarded a £7,500 prize in this year’s Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, delivered in partnership by Responsible Finance and the Citi Foundation. Continue reading