
Financial Inclusion for Scotland
@fininclusionsco
Our vision is for easy access to fair loans, savings, insurance products & financial wellbeing tools for everyone – and the ability to acquire help when needed.
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23-10-2023 14:45:11
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Millions of people are excluded from accessing banking services. We recently attended a roundtable with @FBfAcampaign and APPG on Fair Banking to explore how the Fair Banking Act could be a solution. #FairBankingForAll #FinancialInclusion


📢 New blog from Susan Kramer for Social Market Foundation: Time to revive community banking in the UK. #FairBankingForAll smf.co.uk/commentary_pod…

Grateful for Ben Macpherson MSP's support as we delivered a financial inclusion briefing at the Scottish Parliament. @Scotgov committed to backing our group's work. We continue to push for a share of Dormant Assets, a Fair Banking Act, and improved financial education.


Our “Worried this winter? Let’s chat” campaign video 📹 This incredible poem from spoken word artist Kevin Mclean is based on lived experiences of energy debt. Together, we’re urging people who are struggling to talk to their local CAB this winter. 👉 cas.org.uk/worried





Sharon MacPherson from Financial Inclusion for Scotland (#FIFS) will be a guest lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University MSc Social Innovation programme. Join us at the Yunus Centre for Social Business & Health to explore microfinance and its role in promoting #financialinclusion.



Basic Bank Accounts need to be easier for people to open Sarah-Jayne Dunn of Citizens Advice Scotland Citizens Advice Scotland on the need for action on financial inclusion okt.to/4DSGOe #BasicBankAccounts #FinancialInclusion



Empowering the next generation through financial education is key. Partnering with Developing the Young Workforce DYW Scotland, we aim to equip young people with financial skills. Read more about our progress here: ow.ly/jR6w50VAJZl #FinancialEducation


"The UK Government has a timely opportunity to reshape the financial system so that it truly works for everyone. Central to that vision should be a bold, legally grounded commitment: a #FairBankingAct." 👏 Sharon Macpherson, Financial Inclusion for Scotland. scotsman.com/business/why-a…