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This time last year, Debt Talk was formed and what a journey it has been. As a modern migrant-led  organisation focused on poverty, the fact that we are still here and growing means everything.

Starting something like this is never easy. It takes perseverance, community support, shared purpose, and a commitment to learning together.

Here’s what we’ve achieved so far:
-Built a passionate and diverse board supporting Bangladeshi and other minority communities in Tower Hamlets
- Delivered a community-led market analysis, funded by London Borough of Tower Hamlets, on whether the current debt advice services meet community our needs
- Supported our communities to understand their rights to compensation for mis-sold Hire Purchase and PCP agreements
- Grown our Debt Talk podcast to 673 ratings with a 4.9 average
- Run weekly outreach at Rich Mix, supporting 8 complex cases as part of our  advice test, many involving housing and multi-generational debt referred by Social Services in Tower Hamlets
- Delivered two fuel rights training courses in autumn and winter 2025 to make sure residents don't have to choose between heating and eating

We’ve survived—but more importantly, we’re ready for what comes next.

Strengthening our presence in London Borough of Tower Hamlets and London Borough of Hackney with trauma-informed, culturally relevant advice
- Deepening research into the financial realities faced by our communities
- Developing financial resilience programmes for our communities and  children in multi-generational context
- We’re grateful to the National Lottery for supporting our work over the next two years.

This is just the beginning!

Long live Debt Talk!