6 December 2010. Number 10 invites the cdfa and its members to talk to them about how CDFIs can support access to finance. Continue reading
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It’s no conundrum – CDFIs are increasing momentum
It’s all go, go ,go! It’s a conundrum of the world that I work in that nothing much happens for months at a time, then everything happens at once, with deadlines flying about in all directions.… Continue reading
Charity Bank wins overall innovation award
2 December 2010. Charity Bank overall winner of 2010 Financial World Innovation Awards. Continue reading
2010 Barclays Trading Places Award winner backed by Street NE
1 December 2010. Richard Cartwright, winner of this year’s Barclays Trading Places Award, an award recognising an inspiring story of determination, received start-up finance from Street NE. Continue reading
Social Impact Bond video
Tuesday 2 November. Be Inspired films, in partnership with Social Enterprise magazine, have created a short film about the Social Impact Bond – a new way of using social investment to reduce reoffending rates. Continue reading
BIS states it will “continue to work through CDFIs”
Monday 1 November
Monday 1 November. In a sign of our lobbying success, the Government has this morning stated that it “recognises that CDFIs can play an important role” in helping enterprises to flourish in disadvantaged areas. Continue reading
Micro business loans: vital to a healthy economy
Micro enterprise finance is a service our members provide that is particularly important in this difficult economic climate. Continue reading
Awards recognition for community loans portal
Friday 15 October. The cdfa is celebrating today after learning that a new finance portal it is developing has been shortlisted for a prestigious international award for microfinance. Continue reading
Enterprise Allowance welcome – but banks may still not lend
Tuesday 5 October. The cdfa has welcomed the Government’s Enterprise Allowance scheme, announced at the Conservative Party Conference by Iain Duncan Smith, which will provide would-be entrepreneurs with coaching, mentoring and a financial package worth up to £2000. Continue reading
Pick of the blogs: Regional Growth Fund and Local Enterprise Partnerships
Wednesday 22 September. With the Liberal Democrat party conference in full swing, the week has been packed with news (and gossip) about the Regional Development Agencies, the Local Enterprise Partnerships that are being set up to replace them, and the £500m Regional Growth Fund. Here is our pick of recent blogs and websites covering these issues. Continue reading