Despite the progress made in increasing the availability of financial services, the majority of people living in developing countries struggle to access finance. Read more about the buyers we are working with across the globe here.
Our 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the Northern Design Centre on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead.
In October this year, Shared Interest Managing Director, Patricia Alexander was named as one of the top 100 Women in Social Enterprise at the prestigious awards held in London.
We are delighted to report that, following a surge of support, Traidcraft will not cease trading as announced on 31st December but will continue with a reduced range of products.
Our Managing Director, Patricia Alexander talks to North East Times about how Shared Interest is using investors’ money to transform the lives of some of the World’s most disadvantaged communities.
THIS FAIRTADE FORTNIGHT, the UK’s leading bakery food-on-the-go retailer Greggs is helping farmers in the developing world to earn a better living. With more than 1,850 shops across the UK, Greggs has opened an ethical investment account with Shared Interest.
Thank you to our supporters who get in touch inviting us to speak about Shared Interest to their local groups and networks. These opportunities help us spread the word about the work that we do to new audeinces who we would otherwise be unable to reach.
Over 300 supporters joined us at our events in Cardiff, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool and London. Investors, volunteers, and those entirely new to Shared Interest, heard from a different key speaker at each city.
We are delighted to announce that both Shared Interest Society and our charity Shared Interest Foundation have been recognised for a series of prestigious awards.
On Sunday 11 September, five runners joined 57,000 others to line the streets of Newcastle to take part in this year's Great North Run, in aid of our sister charity, Shared Interest Foundation.
In 2015 Shared Interest saw it's 25th anniversary, we celebrated the occassion with a commemorative flag which travelled the globe, a fantastic AGM on the banks of the Tyne, as well as surpassing our targets of investment and lending.
We have launched a new and improved online portal called Our Shared Interest, which will be more interactive. You will be able to change details such as your address, and eventually make transactions online – both adding to and withdrawing from your Share Account.
Shared Interest's investment offer has been awarded the Community Shares Standard Mark - a new voluntary scheme awarded to share offers that meet good practice standards.