Campaigns
We run and support a number of campaigns aimed at supporting consumers and addressing instances of poor-practice. These include:
End Child Poverty
Credit Action is a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty, which aims to eradicate child poverty in the UK by the year 2020.
To find out more about the campaign you can visit their website, accessible by clicking on www.endchildpoverty.org.uk.
Stop Loan Sharks
This is a government initiative encouraging consumers to report unlicensed money lenders, who frequently target those who are particularly financially vulnerable using intimidation and threats of violence.
If you have borrowed money from someone who doesn’t have a license, you haven’t broken the law – they have. Click on this link to see more information about the loan shark campaign, which includes details of how to report a loan shark in confidence.
Facebook Ad Spotter’s Guide
Payday loan and credit card companies have started using Facebook to advertise their services. There are strict rules about what they should and shouldn’t include in these adverts – in many cases, they are obliged to show a clear APR, but not all of them do.
If you see a Facebook advert which you think is misleading, it’s important to report it so that others don’t get caught out. Click on this link to see our guide to the rules that companies should be following. You can also see an explanation of how to report a misleading Facebook advert by clicking here.
We run and support a number of campaigns aimed at supporting consumers and addressing instances of poor-practice. These include:
End Child Poverty
Credit Action is a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty, which aims to eradicate child poverty in the UK by the year 2020.
To find out more about the campaign you can visit their website, accessible by clicking on http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/.
Stop Loan Sharks
This is a government initiative encouraging consumers to report unlicensed money lenders, who frequently target those who are particularly financially vulnerable using intimidation and threats of violence.
If you have borrowed money from someone who doesn’t have a license, you haven’t broken the law – they have. Click on this link to see more information about the loan shark campaign, which includes details of how to report a loan shark in confidence.
Facebook Ad Spotter’s Guide
Payday loan and credit card companies have started using Facebook to advertise their services. There are strict rules about what they should and shouldn’t include in these adverts – in many cases, they are obliged to show a clear APR, but not all of them do.
If you see a Facebook advert which you think is misleading, it’s important to report it so that others don’t get caught out. Click on this link to see our guide to the rules that companies should be following. You can also see an explanation of how to report a misleading Facebook advert by clicking here.
