The Financial Conduct Authority has announced a proposed price cap on rent to own firms. Subject to consultation this will come into force on 1st April 2019.

The Just Finance Foundation’s Money First Aid equips staff and volunteers in support services to guide someone to the help they need. The online tool hosts key resources, tips for taking about money and links to organisations that can offer advice. For quick access wherever you are it can be saved to your phone, laptop or tablet.

The Church Times (7/9/18) reports on reactions from campaigners to the demise of Wonga including Frank Field MP, Citizens UK and JFF. 

‘Today we are seeing the result of the much-needed tougher financial regulations starting to bite.’

One man’s mission needs to become a movement, says Rowena Young.

Becca Menzies from Transforming Notts Together has been running UCSavvy courses across the city to help community organisations.

60 organisations gathered in Wolverhampton in May 2018 for the first Just Finance Black Country Summit.

It’s really engaging and motivating for people to work through budgeting challenges in a supportive social environment.

Read our Case Study of LifeSavers at Worksop Priory Church of England Primary School, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

This isn’t momentum for the sake of momentum, it’s about changing lives and communities. It’s about making finance fair for all.

Our response to the Government’s consultation on PSHE arguing that financial education should be made a compulsory at key stages 1 and 2.

Black Country people battling debt are to benefit from the appointment of a new worker who will coordinate efforts to help them become more financially resilient.

Regulation alone is not enough, says Hector Sants — and there is a crucial part for the Churches to play.

The Northumberland Community Bank is going from strength to strength!

13th-19th is Financial Capability Week and the theme is #TalkMoney. Do you talk about money? Should you?

Thank you to every individual and every church that has made a generous contribution to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Mustard Seed Appeal.

A casual conversation in the hairdresser’s last week opened my eyes to the financial obstacle course faced by those renting in today’s private sector. 

How we view people with little money often needs to be challenged.

Liz Chadwick works for JFF in Newcastle and Northumberland. Here she describes the process of setting up a new credit union to serve a rural area.

How Just Finance Liverpool is helping to change the financial systems that so adversely affect those on the lowest and most insecure incomes.