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
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Finalists revealed in UK’s most exciting and generous awards for micro and social entrepreneurs
07.12.2018 An organic beeswax alternative to single-use plastic, a thriving city centre village of enterprises created from upcycled shipping containers and a glamping site where people can relax in a Mongolian-style yurt are three of the… Continue reading
European-wide collaboration and partnership announced
New mandate for cross-European collaboration agreed 04 December 2018 Organisations representing microfinance organisations sign partnership agreement The Microfinance Centre, a resource centre and network uniting 112 organisations across 36 countries of Europe, Central Asia and beyond,… Continue reading
Responsible finance providers are role models for how to treat customers who experience vulnerability
17% of UK adults have low financial capability, 30% have low financial resilience, 19% of consumers say a major life event has happened to them or their partner in the last 12 months and 5% of… Continue reading
Podcast: Jo Hercberg, The Real Junk Food Project Sheffield
The social entrepreneur saving tonnes of great food from being wasted Our popular podcast is back for the Autumn and we hope you’ll enjoy this brand new episode. Jo Hercberg founded and runs The Real Junk… Continue reading
Community Investment Coalition: Inclusive access to finance for enterprise
The UK is one of the most powerful financial centres in the world, yet financial exclusion remains a significant issue. Ethnic minority businesses are estimated to contribute £25 to £32 billion to the UK economy per… Continue reading
Budget 2018: Crucial investment is needed to support the responsible finance sector and the impact it has on local economic growth
The social and economic value that responsible finance providers generate is significant; for every £1 responsible finance providers lend, they generate £7 in economic value, says Responsible Finance. With Brexit on the doorstep, the future of the financial services industry… Continue reading
Rewarding good business and sustainable development: £80,000 available in microentrepreneurship awards
Microentrepreneurs in the UK can win “transformative” financial prizes in the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, now open for applications. The UK’s most exciting awards for microentrepreneurs return to the UK to celebrate the impact and achievements of… Continue reading
Woe for Wonga, opportunity for Responsible Finance
After weeks of turmoil Wonga, the payday lender that came to symbolise Britain’s household debt crisis, collapsed into administration recently. Many people in or supportive of the responsible finance industry have welcomed its demise (with much… Continue reading
Cashing in on campaign momentum: the need to ensure access to cash is protected
Cashing in on campaign momentum: the need to ensure access to cash is protected. Many ATM operators and consumers breathed a deep sigh of relief this month when LINK, the U. K’s primary ATM network, announced… Continue reading