A 40-year old radical bookshop co-operative named after the Russian Revolution is now the legal owner of a former bank building which it plans to turn into a community hub. On 6 August October Books in… Continue reading
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Podcast: Sophie Maxwell, The Really NEET Project
Sophie Maxwell is the founder of The Really NEET Project, a college which works with vulnerable young people aged 16 to 24. In 2009 Sophie left University and began running projects in secondary schools with excluded… Continue reading
Hunter Orion Ltd
Hunter Orion LTD (trading as My London Trip) started in 2011 with the aim of reinventing what luxury is in the rental market. My London Trip offers a flexible service that is complete, and also have an… Continue reading
Onside Sports Education Limited
Onside Sports Education Limited focuses on providing opportunities for people who are passionate about learning across a wide range of professions. Onside Education find themselves in the North West of England where they have their head office,… Continue reading
Simple, but extremely effective
Fernaig Community Trust received a loan of £43,000 to build a 1.7km long footpath to improve accessibility to the community’s land. Based in Achmore and Strome Ferry in the Highlands, Fernaig Community Trust(the Trust) was set up… Continue reading
Should we accept open banking with open arms? Open banking and its potential for the responsible finance sector
‘Open banking’, which came into effect in January 2018, is a series of reforms which will change the way banks deal with consumers’ financial information. Called for by competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA),… Continue reading
New Research: Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) and the Responsible Finance Sector
March 2018 Today sees the publication of the first major piece of research into the impact of the Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) since the scheme’s launch in 2002. Completed by Community Investment Services Ltd… Continue reading
It’s all about the passion
21.04.201The number of business start-ups reached a record high in 2016 – with over 650,000 new businesses started in the UK. So what makes over 1,700 people decide to set up in business every day? Being… 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 practical… Continue reading
Responsible Finance Leadership Development Programme
The world is awash with leadership books, courses and advice. In 2015 around 1,200 books were published with the word ‘leadership’ in the title. Type ‘leadership’ into a search on Amazon and you will have… Continue reading