Seems like the directional gizmos on the Tardis went haywire…..

CDFIs are integral part of ensuring the financial ecosystem is accesible to all. Great to see the US recognise this with a $1bn CDFI Fund backed by businesses and corporates with the supoprt of govt. Now, how about something similar in the UK? npr.org/2023/06/08/118…

The first dead fish, just south of Lea Bridge Weir, on the Lea Navigation. Dissolved oxygen levels fell below 10% last night. The amounts of pollution washed off the roads by the rain exceeds the river's capacity to cope. London's doing too little to tackle this problem.

"In a pre-covid yr around 20,000 people would come to Fair Finance alone looking for finance support when they couldn't get it from a bank & in the last year alone we saw 134,000." Faisel Rahman on BBC's Wake Up To Money (starts 14:10). bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #ResponsibleFinance

Nigel Farage joins the 1.2m unbanked in the UK The cost of being unbanked can affect employment, housing & benefits Hopefully he can add his voice to the large numbers of homeless, ex prisoners, refugees and recent migrants who also share the same fate news.sky.com/story/nigel-fa…

With one person very publicly joining the 1.2 million people without a bank account, what does Faisel Rahman recommend? Take a read: theguardian.com/commentisfree/… #FinancialExclusion #CDFIs

Pretty interesting to see BofE noting that the recent Interest Rate rises are impacting renters more than owners... ..While acknowledging that renters are younger and poorer.. ..But not really doing anything about it ft.com/content/02f151…

Biden is really broadening his coalition 😂

The NatWest Group & Responsible Finance Hardship Grant Programme has helped 2,472 financially vulnerable households, via member delivery partners Conduit Loans, Adage Credit, Fair Finance, Lancashire Community Finance, Moneyline & Salad responsiblefinance.org.uk/natwest-hardsh… #ResponsibleFinance #CDFIs

It was great to be able to help people in their time of need in this way - thanks NatWest Group and Responsible Finance in supporting us to deliver part of this Programme

Academic study shows that paying politicians more reduces corruption, which is great But opens them up to criminal violence, which is not so great nber.org/papers/w31586

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Good morning Faisel Rahman great to see you on the tv this morning. Looking good 😊 Thanks #politicslondon for spotlighting the role of #SocEnt in building fairer communities, financial inclusion and a better world. #FutureEconomyAlliance

Thanks #politicsLondon for highlighting the challenges that many financially excluded Londoners face Pleased to working with citybridgetrust & Responsible Finance to help 10k avoid the loan sharks and moneylenders over the next 3 years Fair Finance Salad Fair for You

Research by Fair4All Finance shows almost two in five Londoners are in "financially vulnerable circumstances", meaning they may find it harder to access credit from mainstream lenders. Jessica Ure | #politicslondon | bbc.in/3RUAbTx

Here's the video we shared at the Member Day 🙌 Celebrating the people, businesses and social enterprises our members have helped and how we can do more, with hopes for the future of the sector. #CDFIs #ResponsibleFinance #RF2023 youtube.com/watch?v=erF4VD…

Wow. What. An. Amazing. Night Haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. Thank you Trevor Noah you were amazing

🌊 The CDFI Wave of Change is Coming! 🌊 Feel the excitement building like a wave ready to crest! In less than 4 weeks, we'll unveil our latest impact report, showcasing how CDFIs are creating lasting ripples of positive change in communities just like yours. #ImpactReport #CDFIs

Theo sharing more about the latest impact report, with £287 million of lending, a record year, showing how CDFIs are meeting gaps in finance. And £3.3bn over the last 20 years to 850k customers. Read our impact report responsiblefinance.org.uk/policy-researc… #CDFIs #RipplesToWaves #SocialImpact

Not everyone benefits economically from UK higher education – and this matters: Omar Khan, TASO chief executive, says persistent earning gaps by gender, ethnicity and socio-economic background are unfair to individuals and a drag on the economy bit.ly/3W6Q6P4