A Cornish business has been recognised at a national level by the Start Up Loans Company with the prestigious Start Up Loans ‘Business of the Year’ award Mappix, launched in 2015 by Charity Wilson from Penzance,… Continue reading
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Paul Kalinauckas appointed new Chair of Responsible Finance
Responsible Finance has appointed Paul Kalinauckas as its new Chair. Kalinauckas, 64, is Chief Executive of Wolverhampton-based BCRS Business Loans, a responsible finance provider which he co-founded in 2002 after a career leading and launching a… Continue reading
Fire Safety Managers secured £35,000 from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance
At the age of five, Paul Hughes survived a devastating fire that destroyed his family home. In 2015 Paul launched his own fire safety business Fire Safety Managers and is now delivering lifesaving solutions and training… Continue reading
Podcast: Democratizing Finance author Clifford N. Rosenthal
Jennifer Tankard interviews Cliff Rosenthal who has been an influential leader in the United States’ community finance movement for two decades. Continue reading
Case study of CITR saving accounts, with FSCS protection for individual investors.
About Charity Bank is an ethical bank and Responsible Finance provider with a mission to use money for good. The bank is owned by and dedicated to supporting charities and social enterprises. Since 2002, Charity Bank… Continue reading
£19m jump in responsible finance lending to financially-excluded individuals, businesses and social enterprises
The UK’s ethical “responsible finance” sector grew by 8% (£19 million) in 2018, according to new figures published today. Responsible finance providers helped tens of thousands of financially vulnerable people to avoid borrowing from high-interest lenders.… Continue reading
Key Scottish influencers meet to discuss targeted approaches to financial exclusion in Scotland
Responsible Finance, Carnegie UK Trust and Scotcash are bringing together a high-level group of influencers on 11th December at the Scottish Parliament to discuss ‘tackling financial exclusion in Scotland – what more can be done?’. The… 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
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