As part of the campaign to understand the needs of the Bengali community in the East End, Ripon Ray, a debt expert and author developed a survey to understand whether there is a genuine need for debt advice and financial education services in the East End solely for the benefit of the Bengali community and to influence global communities through innovative and tech tools. The survey aims to understand whether the current advice and financial education provision meets the community's needs in light of the rising cost of living crisis. London Bangla Press coordinated a Press Conference on 25 February at 2pm to raise awareness of the survey and the potential opportunities to explore such a need. Regardless of English language challenges, many of the local community of Bengali residents have already been in touch with Ripon through various platforms, including social media such as WhatsApp and other means to demonstrate their support and interest. The current survey...
Ripon Ray has worked in the debt advice sector for over 14 years. His work includes front-line advice & training, developing advice services, quality framework and working with regulators. He created template letters to develop confidence among those struggling with debts. He founded a series of podcasts to show the link between debt and other sectors by getting industry experts together.