5 Dec 2011
London university students paying millions in library fines and leaving millions behind in print credit.
University students in London forked out nearly £6million on library fines and print credit in the last academic year – and left £2million behind in their print accounts.
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30 Nov 2011
A modern solution to a modern problem
Random Hacks of Kindness, a global event. In London MyBnk is heading a panel of CEOs and IT experts to tackle financial exclusion and illiteracy.
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10 Nov 2011
London youths start banks for Global Enterprise Week
13-16 year olds from Walthamstow School for Girls & Forest Gate School will throw their doors open to 2K pupils, to create entrepreneurs and money savvy students by offering savings accounts & interest-free enterprise loans up to £40.
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25 Aug 2011
Just 28% of young savers bank with the High Street
As Britions move from being a generation of spenders and borrowers to savers and investors, a new and increasingly powerful pound carrier is seemingly shunning the traditional High Street bank.
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9 Apr 2011
Lily Lapenna elected Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum
Lily Lapenna, leader of financial and enterprise education charity MyBnk has been honoured as aYoung Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. The SOAS graduate created the UK’s first ever FSA-friendly youth banking scheme...
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3 Feb 2011
Redbridge teens tackle university finances head-on
Redbridge Council and education charity MyBnk have teamed up in a huge financial literacy drive for thousands of young people across the borough as they move into independent living.
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2 Feb 2011
Youth-Led Enterprise Bank goes live @Walthamstow Academy!
Hundreds of pupils at Walthamstow Academy will have the chance to start their very own businesses and become savvy savers after the exciting launch of an online youth enterprise bank.
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19 Jan 2011
Hackney's young homeless strike a blow for financial freedom and confront their money worries
Hackney’s homeless and at risk young people are seizing control of their lives and breaking bad habits through a month long series of empowering financial education sessions.
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22 Dec 2010
Lambeth’s care leavers gain financial freedom in Money Masterclass
Young people from Lambeth’s Leaving Care service confronted their money worries this week as they worked to seize control of their lives in a series of financial education programmes.
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15 Dec 2010
Tat's the way to do it! Young entrepreneurs rake it in & donate to charity at Business Battle
Business students who launched their own Henna Tattooing firm reigned supreme at Barnet & Harrow's very first Business Battle.
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