Credit unions best hope to tackle financial exclusion
Published: 9th March 2010 Category: ABCUL
Support for the supply of affordable credit through credit unions both now and after the election was discussed at a major conference last week. According to the Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL), if there is to be a real impact on financial exclusion, Government needs to act to create a step change in the scale and effectiveness of the sector.
Speaking about the importance of financial inclusion and the distinct value of credit unions, ABCUL Chief Executive Mark Lyonette told the Northern Money Conference in Liverpool that Government needs to make a one off investment in ba…more
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The Five Lamps Organisation to help even more people thanks to unique funding
Published: 9th March 2010 Category: The Social Enterprise Loan Fund
The Five Lamps Organisation in Thornaby on Teesside, will soon be able to help thousands more people thanks to financial support from a unique loan fund.
A recently awarded loan of £30,000 from The Social Enterprise Loan Fund (TSELF) has supplemented Big Lottery ‘Community Asset Fund’ support, enabling The Five Lamps Organisation, to refurbish a Grade 2 listed, local authority building on Dovecot S…more
Effective social care to an ageing population – co-operatives hold the answer
Published: 8th March 2010 Category: Co-operativesUK
With co-operatives currently high on the political agenda, new research by Co-operativesUK is highlighting innovative and practical co-operative approaches to the personalisation agenda as the way for...more
Welcome to our Home!
Published: 4th March 2010 Category: Contour Homes
Mike Creamer, Chief Executive of Contour Housing Group and Cllr. Jamie Macrae, Prosperity Portfolio Holder for Cheshire East joined residents of a new development recently to mark its official opening...more
Sign up now for Masterclass in Community Shares
Published: 3rd March 2010 Category: Co-operativesUK
As a result of increasing interest in Community Shares, as a way of saving important community assets, Co-operativesUK is hosting a training seminar in Manchester at the end of the month....more
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