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MyBnk joins new pan-industry financial and enterprise education group - The Independent 24/04/13

Simon Read reports on the new joint taskforce coordinating financial literacy and enterprise efforts.

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Young traders double their money with tote enterprise - London SE1 17/03/13

Our young Business Battlers from SouthSide Leaders Academy rake in the money!

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Money management & apprenticeships chat - Reprezent Radio 16/3/13

Education Officer James Wilson answers questions on money management and apprenticeships from London's leading youth-led radio station.

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A Tax Policy Revelation at a MyBnk session - CNBC 26/03/13

A Learn Money Week session results in a 'revelation" for one RBS banker

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Budget 2013: news and education resources round up - The Guardian 24/03/13

"Definitely worth checking out." MyBnk's resources highlighted in Emily Drabble's round up of news stories, multimedia and teaching resources helping teachers explore George Osborne's fourth budget.

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FT supports UK student finance charity - Financial Times 14/03/13

The FT reports on our new exciting community partnership helping schools in Southwark.

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What aspects of personal and public finance should be taught in schools? - The Guardian 20/03/13

MyBnk's Guy Ridgen talks to Matthew Jenkins on what young people and teachers need to know about money.

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Young social tenants get help with bedroom tax and benefits cap - 24 Dash 19/03/13

Max Salsbury from leading housing website 24Dash, reports on our pioneering £1m Big Lottery Lambeth 'FACE' project with young tenants, Money Works and Metropolitan Housing.

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How to teach ... financial education - The Guardian 4/3/2013

Financial education will be on the curriculum from 2014, so now is a good time to start teaching it - MyBnk shows you how with our Learn Money Week resources!

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Darlington students can put their new life skills in the bank - Northern Echo 4/3/2013

MyBnk North wows pupils again!

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Personal finance education to be compulsory - Daily Telegraph 06/02/13

Jessica Winch covers the new national curriculum proposals - including the thoughts of MyBnk CEO Lily Lapenna

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Survey shows 15m UK adults have used a financial adviser - Financial Times (Adviser) 06/02/13

The FT's Donia O'Loughlin reports on Britons growing use of IFAs and our partnership with VouchedFor.com. Every review of an IFA generates £4 for MyBnk!

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January money blues busters - Bliss 01/03/13

MyBnk's own head of Ed. Sharan Jaswal delivers her top pound saving tips for young people.

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Mayor of Lambeth opens school bank - South London Press 31/01/13

South London's finest reports on the launch of St Martin in the Fields very own youth-led bank. Even the Mayor opened an account!

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Facing the financial facts of life - Financial Times 25/01/13

The Pink Un's Elaine Moore reports that charities like MyBnk are still relied on by schools to deliver financial education.

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Two MyBnk school projects scoop financial education awards - Citizenship Magazine 01/01/13

Two schools win Citizenship Awards for their MyBnk microfinance scheme and money programmes.

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Has financial education just become mainstream? - Children & Young People Now 03/12/12

On the back of MyBnk's award win, PJ White of youthmoney.org.uk discusses why financial education and youth work are made for each other.

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Does society need banking? - Balance 26/10/12

Our CEO Lily Lappena writes for the British Bankers Association. The problem, what works and what she would do with policy.

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Budding entrepreneurs battle it out in Apprentice-style market challenge in Enfield Town Market - Enfield Independent 05/09/12

Our young Business Battlers hit Enfield Market. Learning about enterprise, by doing it for real!

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James Caan: Young people can take control of their future - Evening Standard 3/09/12

MyBnk cited as an organisation helping young entrepreneurs by star of BBC's Dragons Den and Chair of the government's £82m Start Up loans initiative.

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Microfinance and enterprise education in action - Euronews, Learning World 10/08/12

We take Euronews to Langdon Park Secondary School on the eve of their first enterprise experience.

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Boys vs girls as budding entrepreneurs set up shop to sell their new products - Enfield Advertiser 06/09/12

More from the young enterprise front line!

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MyBnker makes front page as MyBnk collects CSJ award - Newham Recorder 30/07/2012

Young MyBnker makes the front page of his local newspaper as he attends the CSJ awards ceremony with the MyBnk team and CEO Lily Lapenna

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Youth guide to money, Education officer Hannah hits the air waves - BBC Radio 4, Money Box 28/07/2012

We join the National Debt Line, Shelter and others in a special edition guide to money for young people.

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TEDxExeter - Lily Lapenna: It's not all about chicken and chips - 15/04/12

MyBnk CEO Lily Lapenna has an idea worth spreading! At TEDxExeter she talks about the value of financial and enterprise education....and makes the audience dance!

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MyBnk wins Centre for Social Justice award tackling East End poverty - East LondonAdvertiser 12/07/12

Our local paper has the scoop as MyBnk receives a prestigious award from a respected think tank!

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Ideas to the crisis: a bank at school - El Mundo 17/06/12

Leading Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, examines the MyBnk project and whether it might be the long-term solution to Spain's financial crisis.

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College Students Partner with JP Morgan to Choose 2012 Give-It-Away Campaign - New York Times, 08/06/12

MyBnk scoop the European leg of a global competition to spread money and business lessons - globally!

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Banking crisis? High finance is child’s play in London schools - Evening Standard 29/05/12

London's essential evening newspaper reports on the enterprise and saving initiative of our bank at Forest Gate Community School, Newham.

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Schoolchildren take turn at being entrepreneurs & bankers - Financial Times 28/05/12

The UKs premier financial title reports on our youth-led enterprise banks as the government launches an £82.5m start up loan scheme.

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Meet Change Nation's innovators 26/03/12

Fifty of the world's leading innovators and entrepreneurs are in Dublin this week to help solve Ireland's greatest challenges in education, health, environment, economic development, civic participation and inclusion.

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Tower Hamlets money charity awarded £27K 20/03/12

Hundreds of young people will have lessons on avoiding debt, thanks to a major grant.

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Kids Mean Business. 19/03/12

Lily Lapenna speaks to First News about what it takes to start your own business, what inspires her and some of her greatest achievements to date.

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Business and the world's 'invisible children'. 16/03/12

The future of 'invisible children' around the world depends on the success of entrepreneurs such as Jeroo Billimoria, Lily Lapenna and Puja Marwaha

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15 charities named 'New Radicals. 22/02/12

Nesta and The Observer revealed MyBnk as No.1 in Britain's 50 New Radicals.

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Britain's 50 New Radicals- It's about saying you can do it'. 20/02/12

'Examples of inspirational Britons improving the lives of people and communities across the country in radical and creative ways.'

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Interview: Lily Lapenna talks to socialbusiness.org about the role microfinance plays at MyBnk. 16/02/12

MyBnk CEO Lily explores how the principles of microfinance influenced the development of MyBnk, as well as her inspiration sources and creative rituals.

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Young people to have the confidence to deal with the financial services industry. 15/02/12

Change the world explores the roots of MyBnk and how the organisation has developed over the years.

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Scores of pupils open savings accounts at new school bank. 15/02/12

Pupils at Forest Gate Community School open bank accounts and get to grips with banking basics, through the MyBnk-in-a-Box Programme.

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Charity offers advice on staying solvent at university. 15/02/12

MyBnk's Uni Dosh programme offers students advice on money management while at university - before they go to university.

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Capitalism with a conscience . 15/02/12

MyBnk CEO, Lily Lapenna partakes in a round table discussion encouraging sustainable business.

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Young entrepreneur cashes in with designs. 15/03/12

A 12-year old entrepreneur from Mayfield School earns £200 in a MyBnk Challenge to generate a profit from £40.

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Forest Gate students learn it's all about money. 11/01/12

Money savvy students launched a bank at their school as part of a campaign to teach young people about handling and saving money. Newham Recorder and London 24 report.

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My bank, I call the shots. 10/01/12

SRI are leading providers of strategy for sustainable development in China. Here they showcase Lily Lapenna and MyBnk. The British Council also translated and published the article.

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MyBnk features in the BBC World Service weekend programme. 02/01/12

The BBC World Service features MyBnk’s Uni Dosh workshop on their Financial Literacy radio programme. Here they interview students and MyBnk's Sharan Jaswal.

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