12.12.2017 The Community Investment Coalition (CIC) and Social Investment Scotland (SIS) are bringing together a high-level group of influencers on 12th December in the Scottish Parliament to discuss ‘tackling financial exclusion by understanding patterns of access… Continue reading
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34% increase in customers of Responsible Finance providers
07.12.2017 61,163 customers borrowed £235 million from the UK’s responsible finance providers in 2016-17, according to research published today. The figures, published in our new report “Responsible Finance: The industry in 2017” also reveal that: £67… Continue reading
Shortlist of Britain’s top microentrepreneurs and responsible finance providers revealed
30.11.2017 A music equipment manufacturer and retailer; the UK’s first purpose built breastfeeding café; a traditional artisan fish smoke house; a social enterprise diverting food destined to landfill to a pay-as-you-feel café; a provider of consultancy… Continue reading
What makes an outstanding loan officer?
03.11.2017 Recent banking scandals may have caused small business owners to be wary of seeking finance. The HBOS Reading fraud caused many small businesses – including that of Noel Edmonds – to close. RBS faced huge… Continue reading
Is a local finance partnership for you?
A practical toolkit for local finance partnerships 26.10.2017 Partnerships between local finance organisations have many benefits, evidenced by existing collaborations between some responsible finance organisations. The ‘Creating Local Finance Partnerships Toolkit’ was created as a… Continue reading
3rd European Microfinance Day
20.10.2017 Today is the 3rd European Microfinance Day, an initiative co-organised by the European Microfinance Network (EMN) and the Microfinance Centre (MFC). This year the sector is drawing attention to the need to ensure fair access to… Continue reading
Historic UK/US agreement by development finance bodies
Transatlantic exchange will benefit responsible finance providers 17.10.2017 The two national bodies representing the development finance industries in the UK and US have today signed a historic partnership agreement. The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)… Continue reading
Following the business dream: showcasing success
10.10.2017 Small businesses and the entrepreneurs that create and grow them are the backbone of the UK’s economy. Many people dream of running their own business but it requires a leap of faith to follow the… Continue reading
Rewarding good business: £85k available in microentrepreneurship awards
06.10.2017 Invitations open today for the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, the annual celebration of Britain’s microentrepreneurs that have accessed “responsible” business finance. Entrants will compete for a share of an £85,000 prize pot for this year’s awards.… Continue reading
Responsible finance is critical to supporting small businesses and underpinning London’s economic success
How the Mayor of London could play a critical and innovative role in supporting small business success 03.10.2017 London is the undisputed economic engine of the UK economy and the most prosperous city in the country.… Continue reading