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Self-employment v. the benefits system
Posted on 25th November 2023 | Uncategorized
Purple Shoots is constantly advocating for changes in the benefits system which will enable and encourage self-employment instead of stifling and destroying entrepreneurship. Below is an account by someone who has struggled through - it is anonymous indicating the level of fear there is around speaking up about the system …
The Cost of Living Crisis
Posted on 2nd April 2022 | Company News
The Cost of Living Crisis
The cost of living crisis is being well-articulated at present – fuel is a larger proportion of their spend and so the rise in fuel costs had a bigger impact; basic foods like rice, fruit and vegetables have increased in price more than other more higher …
The Case for Microfinance in the UK
Posted on 3rd December 2020 | Uncategorized
Microfinance is a third world term. It began there, in Bangladesh, and became spectacularly successful as a means of breaking cycles of poverty and debt in poor communities and enabling people to build their own futures, rather than remain dependent on predatory lenders or well-meaning programmes of help.
In the UK …