In the first of a new podcast series focusing on the problems and solutions of promoting financial inclusion in the UK. Andrew and Pål will be providing an overview of the research unit behind the podcast series Community Finance Solutions (CFS) and speak with its’ co-founders Professor Karl Dayson, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Salford to understand the origins of CFS, the problems it set out to address, the solutions it aimed to provide, and to hear his reflections on the evolution of financial exclusion and the way ahead.