Podcast
Real conversations create real change.
Every day, we hear the real stories behind debt, poverty and financial hardship. Through our FCA-authorised debt advice, we understand the questions people are asking, the challenges they face and the issues that matter most.
Our podcasts turn those experiences into honest conversations. We bring together people with lived experience, community voices and experts to share practical advice, challenge stigma and explore the issues affecting our communities.
Every episode is inspired by the conversations we have in our advice service, helping more people understand their rights, make informed financial decisions and know they are not alone.
At Debt Talk, we don't just tell stories.
We listen. We share. We educate. We empower.
Know More. Stress Less.
Research &Campaign
Debt Talk CIC publishes its first report
Breaking Point to Breaking Through reveals a hidden debt crisis affecting Bangladeshi Londoners, based on community consultations with over 45 residents, frontline workers and statutory organisations in Tower Hamlets.
Despite 63% of Bangladeshi Londoners living in poverty, there is no dedicated, culturally responsive debt advice service for this community. The report shows how shame and honour (izzat), faith-based barriers to interest, informal lending, remittance pressures and intergenerational trauma combine to push families into crisis before they seek help.
Participants were clear: mainstream debt services are not working. Generic advice, interest-based solutions, digital-only access and short-term funding models exclude Bangladeshi lived realities.
The report outlines community-designed solutions, including Bengali-speaking advisors, trauma-informed and faith-aware support, Shariah-compliant credit pathways, holistic debt and wellbeing support, and outreach in trusted community spaces.
Founded in 2025, Debt Talk CIC is the UK’s first Bangladeshi-led debt advice and financial education service, building on proven community-led approaches developed during the COVID-19 response.
This report makes one thing clear: Bangladeshi poverty is specific, structural and solvable — and the time to act is now.
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Debt Talk CIC publishes its first report
Breaking Point to Breaking Through reveals a hidden debt crisis affecting Bangladeshi Londoners, based on community consultations with over 45 residents, frontline workers and statutory organisations in Tower Hamlets.
Despite 63% of Bangladeshi Londoners living in poverty, there is no dedicated, culturally responsive debt advice service for this community. The report shows how shame and honour (izzat), faith-based barriers to interest, informal lending, remittance pressures and intergenerational trauma combine to push families into crisis before they seek help.