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YMCA Together: Tackling homelessness in Liverpool
YMCA Together offers accommodation and support for people at risk of homelessness in Liverpool, Sefton and Knowsley. The charity recently bought 10 properties with the help of a loan from Charity Bank.
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“Charities shouldn’t be scared of taking out a loan”
Trevor Nicholas, CEO of Aspire Ryde, shares his experience of taking out a loan, and explains why he thinks charities need to be prepared to borrow money to move forwards.
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Aspire Ryde: Giving young people their own home
Find out how Aspire Ryde is helping to tackle the affordable housing crisis on the Isle of Wight.
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Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme invests £1.1million in Charity Bank
The Church of England’s Social Impact Investment Programme (The Archbishops' Council) has made a £1.1m equity investment in Charity Bank, an ethical bank that uses its savers' money to lend to charities, social enterprises, and faith based organisations.
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Charity Bank savings accounts recognised as top ‘Best Buy’ by Ethical Consumer
Charity Bank the loans and savings bank for positive social change has been awarded the joint highest score and received a ‘Best Buy’ by Ethical Consumer.
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Improving sports facilities with a loan
Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club desperately needed an artificial grass pitch, but the sports club was struggling to raise enough money through fundraising and grants, and its own bank turned it down for a loan.
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BHHHC: Making sport more inclusive
Find out how Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club (BHHHC) is using its Charity Bank loan to save over £30,000 a year and bring in extra money.
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Aspatria Dreamscheme: Tackling loneliness and isolation
Aspatria Dreamscheme already runs a wide range of projects, from youth clubs to a food pantry. But it has even greater ambitions.
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A chairman’s view: “Renting didn’t make financial sense”
Aspatria Dreamscheme wanted to expand its services but had run out of space. Adrian Cozens and Linda Hunter from Aspatria Dreamscheme explain why buying a new property was the best option and how they found the loan process.