• Multiply

    Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and managed by the Department of Education, to help adults aged 19+ without their GCSE Maths or equivalent. Adults across the city region who want to improve their maths/numeracy skills to increase their confidence with numbers and to boost career prospects will be able to sign up for…

  • Smarterbuys

    Smarterbuys offered tenants the option of an affordable weekly plan for goods. This was a local investment model – with the funders creating a loan fund to support responsible and affordable borrowing for essential items over a two-year purchase hire agreement.  Prices were much lower than options like high-interest stores, payday loans, or loan sharks,…