Community Development Finance Association Research Report FFF IIINNNAAANNNCCCEEE MIND THE ^^^ GAP EVIDENCING DEMAND FOR COMMUNITY FINANCE Dr Nick Henry & Philip Craig, ICF GHK FULL REPORT January 2013 Supported by Community Development Finance Association Research Report Mind the Finance Gap Evidencing demand for community finance Dr Nick Henry & Philip Craig ICF GFH FULL REPORT January 2013 © CDFA 2013 This report and the summary report are available on our website at: www.cdfa.org.uk/mindthefinancegap Any enquiries regarding this report, contact: Ian Best, Policy & Research Manager, CDFA
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