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Fintech – customer-focused innovation or dangerous corporate power grab?
A Major new report from the Finance Innovation Lab reveals a clear need for change of direction in financial technology,…
How charities have reacted to COVID-19 – the latest instalment of State of the Sector 2020
NPC (New Philanthropy Capital) has been speaking to charities through interviews, focus groups and via an online survey of the…
Low income consumers pay a poverty premium equivalent to three months' worth of food
People struggling with money are paying an extra £478 for essentials like energy, credit and insurance because of the poverty…
Stories of Injustice – women serving prison sentences under joint enterprise legal principles
A new report written by academics at Manchester Metropolitan University reveals fresh evidence about the number and experiences of women…
New financial inclusion report shows growing gulf between minority whose savings have increased and those who've seen incomes fall and debts grow
COVID-19 is having a massive impact on household finances, with incomes falling and personal debts increasing. But some people are…
EU Member State plans on citizens’ rights for UK nationals post-Brexit have been scrambled by the COVID-19 pandemic
Amid all the confusion surrounding Brexit and whether the United Kingdom was going to crash out without a deal with…
Barrow Cadbury Trust welcomes Dr Omar Khan as board trustee
Barrow Cadbury Trust is very pleased to announce its new trustee, Dr Omar Khan. Currently Director at TASO (Transforming Access…
BCT makes a social investment in the Resonance Supported Homes Fund
Resonance, one of the UK’s leading social impact investment businesses, announces the launch of the Resonance Supported Homes Fund (‘The…
BCT and the National Lottery Community Fund launch COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
A new fund has been launched for charities and other not-for profit organisations registered in England with an income…
Hundreds of children facing endless delays in the CJS are being convicted as adults
A new report by the Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC), part of Just for Kids Law, reveals that severe delays in the…
Country to come together for biggest thank you
Everybody across the country is being encouraged to come together on the birthday of the NHS, on Sunday 5 July, to…
Will to Act: How social media giants have failed to live up to their claims on the Coronavirus ‘infodemic’
According to new research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) Social media platforms remove fewer than 1 in…
Barrow Cadbury Trust COVID 19 June Update
It has become clear during the last couple of months that the COVID 19 pandemic is creating an unprecedented challenge…
Small is beautiful – how social care micro-enterprises can be part of inclusive local economies
A new report from NEF (New Economics Foundation) and Community Catalysts concludes that social care is undervalued. The report 'Community…
All change at the Connect Fund
The Connect Fund’s Manager, Jessica Brown, will be taking up a new post as Grant Director for the Trusthouse Charitable…