@RootedFinance

Specialist debt advice and financial inclusion charity.

 London
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Joined July 2013
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Why Rooted Finance? Our values & ethos are Rooted in the communities we serve. We are Rooted in supporting our clients and we believe in fixing the Root causes of debt & not temporary solutions. At our Root we are advocates of change, and unafraid to challenge convention.
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What a thought-provoking day the @Fair4AllFinance annual conference was! Good keynote speakers including @LucyRigby on financial inclusion as a core pillar of a healthy economy, as well as a valuable US perspective from Jennifer Tescher (Financial Health Network)
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The day also featured lively, thought-provoking breakout sessions tackling critical real-world issues: ➡️Financial capability ➡️Financial services for everyone ➡️ Digital inclusion ➡️Financial resilience for everyone ➡️Progressing towards financial security
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It’s clear from the day’s discussions and feedback that there are many who want to see a more equitable financial services system. We are unafraid to lead this movement and approach this work with the real experiences black and racialised communities face.
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What a panel we have !!!!! Our thanks to the @Fair4AllFinance team for their leadership and support in platforming our work!
EquityinFinanceUK@EquityinFinanceOct 12
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We are delighted to have an Equity in Finance panel at the conference, focused on Dismantling the Ethnicity Premium. What a panel we have! Chaired by @RootedFinance CEO Muna - The Panel brings together amazing leaders in financial inclusion space!
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Real financial inclusion requires systemic equity. This week, leaders from financial services, civil society, policy, and government will gather at the @fair4allfinance Annual Financial Inclusion Conference.
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We are really proud to see us quoted in the newly released @Fair4AllFinance Impact Report 2023-2026!Reflecting on the impact of Leveling the Playing Field research and our collaboration, our CEO Muna highlights the vital role research & partnership play in driving systemic change
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"Fair4All’s Levelling the Playing Field report was a landmark moment for the communities Rooted Finance serves. It clearly exposed the systemic,cultural &structural barriers that stop people from minority ethnic communities accessing financial products & services on equal terms."
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Read the full report 🔗 fair4allfinance.org.uk/our-i…

Our Impact Report 2023-2026: Making financial services fairer for everyone - Fair4All Finance

Our latest impact report looks at what we’ve learned since 2023 about tackling financial exclusion and supporting the 20.3 million people in the UK with low financial resilience. A clear theme coming...

fair4allfinance.org.uk
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We are now #Financechampions for our communities – at Oldham, England
Rooted Finance@RootedFinanceSep 18
September so far! ✅ Money Champions Programme final module and graduation @mama_poverty ✅ Visiting Colindale Communities Trust ✅ Lived Experience Steering Group session More to come!
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Great to support our Equity in Finance Stakeholder Advisory Group member @BSABuildingSocs who lead UK Savings Week #uksavingsweek
Rooted Finance@RootedFinanceSep 22
UK Savings Week is about developing the financial resilience and confidence of everybody across the UK. Find out more about 🔗 #uksavingsweek uksavingsweek.co.uk/
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UK Savings Week is about developing the financial resilience and confidence of everybody across the UK. Find out more about 🔗 #uksavingsweek uksavingsweek.co.uk/
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September so far! ✅ Money Champions Programme final module and graduation @mama_poverty ✅ Visiting Colindale Communities Trust ✅ Lived Experience Steering Group session More to come!
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Great to have our lived experience steering group come together recently. We played back the prioritisation of our work moving forward and gained some feedback from them posed by our Stakeholder Advisory Group. ➡️More to come on this-watch this space later in the month!
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The Chancellor says the next chapter of Britain’s growth story will be written in more places. To help make that happen, 29 MPs have written to him calling for a #FairBankingAct. #FairBankingForAll @FBfACampaign @gareththomasMP financeinnovationlab.org/mps…

MPs urge the Chancellor to back a Fair Banking Act for growth in every postcode - Finance Innovat...

By Kay Polley 29 MPs have written to John Healey to back a Fair Banking Act to spread growth and affordable credit across the UK. As John Healey set out his ambition for “growth in every postcode”, a...

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Delighted to see our Stakeholder Advisory Group growing! #equityinfinance
EquityinFinanceUK@EquityinFinanceSep 3
As we continue to grow our Equity in Finance Stakeholder Advisory Group, we are thrilled to welcome our newest member Iana Vidal, Head of UK Public Policy at Block #EIFSAG
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Great to have our CEO at the launch of the ‘Consumer Vision for Payments’ Developed by a coalition of consumer advocates & civil society across the UK. The Vision sets out design principles & seven payment priorities to make sure the National Payments Vision delivers for everyone
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Payments should be simple, accessible and inclusive and innovation must deliver confidence, control and connection. Looking forward to this launch - Vision will be available to download from 7 September.
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New research from Communomics & University of Bath explores Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs), also known as Ajo, Esusu, Pardner and Chit Funds. Communities are filling gaps in mainstream finance. Policy must catch up. communomics.com/index.html#s…
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