5 October 2011. BIS are changing the way advice and information is available to small businesses. Continue reading
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Finding funding for your business post credit crunch
29 September 2011. Unable to access the credit you need? CDFIs are here to help! Continue reading
Yorkshire CDFI, Donbac, wins National Barclays Bank Award!
22 September 2011. Donbac, a CDFI operating in Doncaster, has won the Barclays Let’s Talk Contractor of the Year award Continue reading
Demonstrating evidence: new paper launched by GHK
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
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