Mike Lewis
@AtworthMike
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Gloucestershire Coordinator of Purple Shoots SRG's. Lending Manager for Purple Shoots for micro loans . All views my personal one's
Cheltenham, England
Joined August 2011
Come along to the @PurpleShoots stand at the @ValeofGlamorgan #ValeShow tomorrow. @Karen VDavies & myself are manning the stand all day with the help of some of our #SRG group members who are volunteering their help. So do pop along & have a chat with us and see their products
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Do come & visit us in the @PurpleShoots stand at the Vale Show in Wednesday 7th August You can catch both @KarenVDavies & myself manning the stand with the help of our fabulous volunteers all day.
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Setting up for the Welsh National Eisteddfod in Pontypridd. Our stand is opposite the lido!!
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Well said @udalep
Our chair, @udalep, talking about the success of CDFIs, growing support for #CDFIs and the hard work they do in communities to create positive impacts. #RipplesToWaves
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Do come & catch me on the @PurpleShoots stand @ HerefordEXPO tomorrow at #TheShellStore in #Hereford 10-2 for some business networking. And many thanks to Paris @ShearWater_Eco for helping me man the stand
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Many thanks @BlackSWNet for inviting us to tonight’s event
Our Unlocking the Business Finance Event @Metro_Bank Bristol has commenced, with attendees networking before we begin our exciting workshops by @PurpleShoots, @BristolBathRCap, @swigfinance and Angel Investors Bristol! #BSWNEvent #EnterpriseEvent #NetworkEvent #FinanceEvent
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You can catch @stubrostron & myself representing @PurpleShoots at BSWN:BlackSouthWestNetwork in Bristol at 17.30 tonight. Many thanks to Paris @ShearWater_Eco for coming along to support us. Always great to have a client along to say what we have done to help them!
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Our stall at #CardiffChristmasmarket opened today - full of beautiful things made by people we support. Come see us - Castle end opposite Burgerking and High St arcade. Did you know Cardiff's market was voted best in the UK?
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Our @PurpleShoots stall at #CardiffChristmasMarket has opened today. You will find us here every day until 5pm on Sunday 26th Nov. This weekend you can chat to me on Fri 10th & Sun 12th. #local #handmade #crafts #gifts
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Lovely comment today from a @PurpleShoots client who says - ‘’ thank you so much 😀 You are literally the only people helping me at the moment I just would not be able to do this business without you!’’ Good Luck
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Getting ready for tonight’s 10th Anniversary celebrations for @PurpleShoots in the Market Hall in Newport
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Coffee in the House of Lords this morning with Lord Kamal - discussing disadvantaged communities, funding for us and possibly playing together in a band!! Great to have his support.
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Great meeting today with @bankofengland in our office listening to the real experience of the businesses we support and the issues they face. They all said our support had been crucial &their only option, & all confirmed that very small businesses are overlooked by everyone else
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Here is one of our investors explaining why he thinks an investment in Purple Shoots is a good thing:
purpleshoots.org
Investment: Make an Investment - Invest in Purple Shoots and enjoy 25% tax relief over the next 5 years, under the government’s Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) incentive.
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In this article @BritishBBank collaborated with us to explain how CDFIs could provide the answer for businesses struggling to obtain finance, especially for businesses operating in deprived areas, or female-led or minority-led. https://t.co/siOeTW3bj3
#CDFIs #ResponsibleFinance
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It’s great to hear what investors have to say!
An investor's view of CITR (Community Investment Tax Relief) https://t.co/lzPWfeCzFw via @YouTube
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You can catch me at the Business EXPO in Abergavenny tomorrow as I am manning the @PurpleShoots stand. Many thanks to Crystal Gregory of CEO Coaching for helping us out. #MicroLoans
#ResponsibleFinance
#selfreliantgroups
#selfdetrrmination
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As i am representing @PurpleShoots at the Abergavenny EXPO on Thursday 6th July - 10am to 2pm - I was very pleased to see it all advertised in Usk!
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Welcome
We’re dusting off any Monday blues by sharing this from our Swansea Group. Here they are with their 3 newest members from Ukraine. They are teaching others their languages and crafts. Welcome to the Purple Shoots family!
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