A Matter of Life and Debt

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Series telling the stories of people whose lives have been transformed by an ethical loan.

Documentary series about credit unions and responsible lenders across the country, telling the stories of people whose lives have been transformed by an ethical loan.

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A Matter of Life and Debt: Series 3: Episode 7

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A farmer uses an ethical loan to grow his dairy business from ice cream to goat yoga.

A farmer uses his goats in a yoga class to help keep his dairy business alive, and a painter uses an ethical loan to get back into business after a brush with death.

A Dartington dairy farmer decides to diversify into goat yoga in a bid to keep his farm alive. He bucks the local trend and applies for a loan to buy equipment to produce his own goat milk and ice cream, and when the goats aren’t being milked, they’re used in a yoga class.

In south Wales, a painter gets back to work thanks to an ethical loan. He lost his business when he was diagnosed with cancer, but with a clean bill of health he’s back out with his brushes, taking his decorating business to new heights.

New Zealander Emma turns the aftermath of the London riots into a community venture. She's using a loan to bring local people together, by setting up an award-winning community directory. And in Liverpool, Enterprise Credit Union are on hand to help their members and keep high-interest pay day loans away from its community.

And time's running out for a mum who needs an emergency loan to keep a roof over her head. Will the credit union be able to help her and keep her away from loan sharks?

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