COMMUNITY RENEWAL NEWS BRIEF: Community development finance institution launched for Suffolk

A community development finance institution for Suffolk was launched last week with just under half a million pounds of funds. The Suffolk Regeneration Trust will operate across the county, offering loans for start-up or growth purposes to small businesses and social enterprises unable to access finance from high street banks. It will be taking applications from January 2004. For more information, (tel) 01473 583 538.