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Financial Expert Gets Behind Charity Making It Happen For Girls

Dr Emma Black, a financial expert named in the Top 18 to watch in 2018, has started the year with a pledge to make sure schoolgirls in the North East get the support they need to enter the career of their choice.

The 30-year-old managing director of Cascade Cash Management, a financial company that last year looked after a portfolio in excess of £600 million, has taken on the role as mentor within The Girls’ Network.

The Girls’ Network is a national charity that aims to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional female role models. The charity has just launched in the North East and is looking to support up to 100 15 year olds in its first year, with over 1,500 girls being mentored per year across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Portsmouth & Liverpool.

Emma met network manager of the North East for The Girls’ Network, Alison Allan, at a Forward Ladies event and the relationship grew from there. Emma said:

“I was impressed by Alison and what she said about The Girls’ Network. I am passionate about women coming into the financial industry from all backgrounds, so it seemed a natural step for me to get involved. Having undergone the recruitment process, I was delighted to host the training course at our offices for xx other women joining too. I am looking forward to working with all of them and meeting our mentees.”

Cascade Cash Management (Cascade) is an independent and transparent service created to generate enhanced cash returns and increase protection on deposits through professional cash management. This year the company has taken a huge step to create and launch a unique online digital portal on their website, which has catapulted the company into a new level of success.

The digital portal is the only one of its kind in the UK allowing independent and unbiased cash solutions using the company’s proprietary algorithm that means clients don’t have to choose only one bank. With the online portal and Cascade’s client support team all banks can be accessed quickly and easily, on a daily basis.

Alison Allan said:

“To get support from women like Emma is so important to our first year in the region. We need to support and help girls to find their way to the career they aspire to, and having a mentor is a proven way to ensure this happens. We are on the lookout for more schools and mentors to be involved, and of course as a charity donations assist us in our project massively!”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sophie Isobel .