LOCAL FINANCE HACKATHON

Debt Resistance UK (DRUK) is a group set up to challenge the narrative of debt as inevitable and apolitical. We acknowledge that debt affects all of us, whether it is personal debt, local government debt, or national debt. We see debt is a tool to uphold the status quo, part of a system that redistributes wealth upwards, from the masses and the public sector to the super-rich and Corporations.Our aims are:to shine a light on predatory and exploitative lending practicesto help people understand the mechanism of debt so they can actively protect themselves from and resist illegitimate and oppressive forms of debtto research, educate and organise for a financial system not based on debt as a form of power and exploitationto democratise finance and to challenge the financialisation of all aspects of our lives

Debt Resistance UK

Through hundreds of Freedom of Information requests, Debt Resistance UK have obtained a dataset of LOBO loan contracts. These are risky and expensive loans miss-sold to local authority by financial institutions, to the detriment of public services. We've already processed much of the information, but by opening it up to others we can realise its value. So join us on the hack day, to make new analyses or visualisations, to help complete the dataset or just to get to know others working on pressing issues in local finance. All of the data will be published online. Some is already there. See the council of Newham as an example: <A HREF="http://lada.debtresistance.uk/local-authorities/newham/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://lada.debtresistance.uk/local-authorities/newham/</A> People with all kinds of skillsets are welcome. We will provide clear step-by-step guides on how to participate for those who prefer it. The hackathon will be run online so you can participate from any part of the country as long as you have an internet connection. People in London are getting together at Newspeak house in Bethnal Green. Please join if you are up for it and spread the word!

Newspeak House

Our {communityGuidelinesLink} describe the sort of content we prohibit on Eventbrite. If you suspect an event may be in violation, you can report it to us so we can investigate.

To report other categories of prohibited or illegal content, submit {link}

LOCAL FINANCE HACKATHON

More events from Debt Resistance UK

Discover more events from Debt Resistance UK, from Government to other experiences you might love.

LOCAL FINANCE HACKATHON

More events from Debt Resistance UK

Discover more events from Debt Resistance UK, from Government to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.