21 September 2011. GHK have released a briefing paper on outcomes-based commissioning using ‘payment by results’. An increasingly common method in UK public service procurement. Continue reading
Category: News
Yorkshire CDFIs to manage £600K fund for start up tech firms
14 September 2011. Local businesses are able to borrow between £1,000 and £25,000 Continue reading
Access to finance is “largest barrier” to sustainability of UK Social Enterprises
14 September 2011. New research by Social Enterprise UK looks at the surge of the social enterprise market in UKs deprived communities. Continue reading
Vincent Cable backs the need for stronger relationship banking
29 July 2011. The cdfa applauds Vincent Cable’s speech this week which encouraged banks to seek stronger relationships with CDFIs Continue reading
CDFA contributes to government report on Early Intervention Investments
12 July 2011. The report, by Graham Allen MP, recommends that by utilising CITR, CDFIs could be in a position to provide useful funding for Early Intervention projects. Continue reading
David Cameron speaks at the launch of a new business lending CDFI
20 June 2011. Fredericks Foundation, a CDFI operating in the South of England, has launched its business lending hub in Oxfordshire, with a special guest appearance from the Prime Minister. Continue reading
Banks can build business by backing poorest communities
16 June. “It is crucial that CDFIs forge even stronger relationships with banks” says our new interim CEO Ben Hughes Continue reading
RGF special: Credit where it’s due
12 April 2011. Read our CEOs blog on the £60m RGF funding secured for the CDFI sector today. Continue reading
cdfa successful in its bid for a £60m Regional Growth Fund package
12 April 2011. The cdfa secures £60m private/public funding for the CDFI sector Continue reading
Budget 2011: CDFI briefing
25 March 2011. A complete round-up of Budget news with relevance to the community finance sector. Continue reading