The founder of a Pontypridd charity which has supported hundreds of want-to-be entrepreneurs into self-employment has been named one of the most awe-inspiring women from across the UK. Karen Davies, chief executive of Pontypridd charity and… Continue reading
Category: Press and Media
Responsible Finance, our members and clients have featured in TV, radio, national and regional newspapers, magazines, online and in podcasts.
We can offer interviews, comment and case studies about access to finance / affordable credit / financial inclusion / debt, relating to businesses, social enterprises and people.
Journalists: please contact [email protected] // 07904 272 200 to request interviews and case studies.
A small selection of press coverage is below. For our latest updates, Responsible Finance news and opinions and case studies see the menu on the left.
The i newspaper
Today’s i newspaper highlighted community development finance institutions, “social enterprises which provide credit to those who find it hard to access finance from mainstream lenders.” The article drew on data in our annual report – our… Continue reading
Leicester Mercury / Leicestershire Live: recording studio boss Yasin is best in Britain
There’s a super profile of Yasin El Ashrafi, founder of a recording studio and music education business who was expelled from school at 15, spent 9 years “getting high” then turned his life around and launched… Continue reading
MoneyWeek praises Community Investment Tax Relief
MoneyWeek’s David C Stevenson says Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) is a “practical and tax-efficient way for investors with a social conscience to help struggling communities.” Stevenson describes how the scheme, which it says is “admirable”… 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
The Sun: alternatives to high-cost credit to save a fortune
Today’s Sun newspaper features our members Fair Finance, Five Lamps, Moneyline and Scotcash in this article about alternatives to high-cost credit. The article commends them “for their much more affordable loan costs,” highlighting how they only… Continue reading
The Times Newspaper: stars align for more responsible form of small company finance
Today’s Times newspaper features a two-page focus on responsible finance, “finance that aims to step in when viable small companies cannot secure funds from mainstream sources, whether because of a problematic or scant credit history, a… Continue reading
The Irish News: Music business founder is inspiration
Stephen Henderson, whose business Ruach Music makes handmade electric guitars, electric basses, pedal-boards for guitarists, cajons, effects pedals and accessories, is featured in today’s Irish News. Henderson launched Ruach Music with support from our member Enterprise… Continue reading
The Times: Micheal Sheen fighting for fairer loans
The Times covered the actor and activist Michael Sheen, who launched the End High Cost Credit Alliance yesterday in a speech at the Responsible Finance conference. Read about our and our members’ involvement in the Alliance… Continue reading
The Guardian: Moneyline, Scotcash, Street UK – and Michael Sheen
Three of our members were featured as ethical alternatives to high cost credit in this Guardian article about the actor and activist Michael Sheen, who launched the End High Cost Credit Alliance at our annual conference… Continue reading