Testimonials

"One aspect of Five Talents that sets it apart from other microfinance enterprises is its effort to provide business training and one-on-one business counseling to loan recipients."

World Bank 2007, Development and Faith, p.212

 
Event Calendar

2011 Events

If you would like to organise an event for Five Talents, please contact the office.

February
8th: Five Talents lunchtime presentation at the Church of England General Synod.
15th: Tom Sanderson represents Five Talents on the panel at The Microfinance Club as they discuss Christian Microfinance: Distinctively different at St Paul's Institute. See www.mfclubuk.org/ for details.
16th: Five Talents Photographic Exhibition of Adams Dickens photos taken in Uganda.
26th: Five Talents exhibits at the New Wine Women's Day at Emmanuel Centre, London

March
9th: Five Talents leads the assembly at Christ's School in Richmond.
13th: Tom Sanderson and Harun Matuma speak on Premier Radio from 8am to 9am.

17th: Five Talents wins a4id award. See the press release here.

17th - 18th: Five Talents exhibits at the Responsible Business Convention, at the Business Design Centre in London.
22nd: Five Talents Film preview of The Eagle at The Hospital Club.

April
9th: Tom Sanderson speaks about Five Talents at Shipley Village Hall in West Sussex
9th - 24th: Five Talents exhibits at Spring Harvest Minehead.
10th - 16th: Anna Pienaar and Andrew Maclay visit Burundi.
17th: London Marathon. Want to run in aid of Five Talents? Contact the office for fundraising ideas and help.
24th: Five Talents speaks to Southwark Diocese, Mothers' Union AGM.

May
12th: Volunteer day with Goldman Sachs staff                                                          
20th: Five Talents exhibits at the Transformational Business Network Conference in London.
29th - 5th: Rachel Millward and a team from Paragon visit Tanzania.

June
9th: Five Talents fundraising dinner with Jonathan Dimbleby. See the press release here.
15th:
Volunteer Day with Morgan Stanley.
20th - 30th: Anna Pienaar and Shona Passfield visit Kenya and Uganda.
21st: Tom Sanderson speaks to the Sudan Church Association in London.
24th: Five Talents presentation to the Southwark Diocese Mothers' Union AGM.

July
23rd - 6th: Five Talents exhibits at New Wine conference in Shepton Mallet.
30th - 5th: Five Talents exhibits at New Wine conference in Newark.

September
18th: Tom Sanderson preaches on Five Talents at Christ Church Purley.
24th: Five Talents attends the Southern Christian Network Uganda meeting in Horsham in Sussex.
25th - 2nd: Tom Sanderson leads a trip to see Five Talents work in Uganda.

October
7th: Volunteer Conference at the Allen & Overy Liverpool Street office,  Central London.  Contact the office for an invitation.
11th: Richard Browning speaks about Five Talents work to Lingfield Baptist Church.
16th: Jamie Jameson speaks to St Mary's Bristol about the work of Five Talents.                         

November
3rd: Five Talents' Photographic Exhibition and Microfinance evening in Bristol.
8th: Tom Sanderson to give the address at Simmons & Simmons Pro Bono Recognition Lunch.
13th: “Five Talents Sunday” – the reading in many Anglican churches today is Matthew 25:14-30 – the Parable of the Talents. Check our Resources Page or Contact the office for ideas and help.
14th - 17th: Anna Pienaar attends the Microcredit Summit Campaign in Spain. Anna will be leading a session on "does faith matter? - microfinance delivered by faith-based ngos."
25th: Tom Sanderson represents the UK Microfinance Club at a meeting in London with Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, to discuss the launch of Grameen UK.
27th: John Hunter speaks about Five Talents at St John's Anglican church, Essex.  

December 
6th: Piano recital and drinks reception in London. 
8th: Five Talents presents at the Funding Network. Tickets are available please contact the office if you are interested in attending.
10th: Five Talents Christmas Concert at Christ Church Purley 5pm-7pm. All Welcome. Contact the office in November for more details.
13th: Carols and Candles Service at at Canary Wharf 17.30 & 19.30. Five Talents will be one of the evenings beneficiaries. Contact the office in November for more details.