Glasgow Wood Recycling has prevented over four thousand of tonnes of wood from being wasted, has provided exceptional training to hundreds of people and has 19 employees and 45 volunteers. In this episode, Peter Lavelle covers engaging and looking after volunteers, securing appropriate customers, staying true to your values, winning the Citi Microentreprenuership Award for Sustainability and working with a responsible finance provider. Continue reading
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Community lenders best placed to deliver £300m boost for SMEs
Vince Cable’s announcement that an additional £300m will be made available to SMEs through the business bank is a welcome and much needed step forward. To ensure that this money quickly gets to where it is needed, community development finance institutions (CDFIs) are the obvious vehicle to make it happen.
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