Our new Money Navigator Tool helps consumers find practical guidance if their finances have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Available on the @YourMoneyAdvice website. Try it here: https://t.co/sd3YQxjh1I or get in touch for bespoke links & content.
Affordable Credit provision under pressure; 70% drop in value of loans issued (Apr19 to Apr 20), mainstream will tighten criteria, non-standard too. Credit demand will return; advocacy & visibility of sustainable, fair provision, & backing the good stuff. A role for Councils.
How are our financial lives changing, and how will they continue to change due to #Covid19UK? And how could agencies respond?
We've analysed data from the widest range of sources we could to examine these questions. ➡️ https://t.co/E0bGgKYI6O
#UKFinancialWellbeing
Don't forget! Today at 2pm Mark and Gavin from our Benefits, Debt and Money Advice service will be around on our Facebook page to answer any money worries COVID-19 may have thrust upon you. Ask your question on this post and they'll come back to you live: https://t.co/JIhxzIgPeW
Today @COSLA and @Scotgov have launched guidance for local authorities on VAW during COVID-19, in partnership with @improvserv and @P_H_S_Official. This highlights the importance of sustainable, joined-up work to protect women and children in Scotland: https://t.co/qfusPHzpni
New campaign launched today to help people who need some financial support due to the coronavirus. A collaboration with our colleagues @SocSecScot & @CitAdviceScot. https://t.co/NPPUQlIffn
We are pleased to announce that Dr Sarah Gadsden (@GadsdenSarah) has been appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of the Improvement Service after leading the organisation on an interim basis since March 2018. https://t.co/k4JFvtrFXM
We coordinated workshops and interviews with lone parents in North Lanarkshire, to talk money issues and affordable credit options. Thanks to One Parent Family Scotland in the Local Community Partnership pathfinder project @OPFS#SingleParentsDay@MoneyPensionsUK#MAPSpilot
Join the KHub group to encourage sharing of information and intelligence across colleagues involved in Advice Services on emerging issues related to coronavirus, responses being put in place and examples of good practice. https://t.co/dHSUggtSAk
The show must go on. The IS led the coordination of a Local Community Partnership in North Lanarkshire on behalf of the Money and Pensions Service. Register to add to the 71 signed up to the webinar so far
https://t.co/N1EVEH7EFW
@MoneyPensionsUK#MAPSpilot#UKfinancialwellbeing
Great day spent learning and exchanging knowledge with South Lanarkshire Council colleagues discussing Money Matters and Financial inclusion @SouthLanCouncil@MoneyPensionsUK
The Improvement Service has been leading the coordination of a Local Community Partnership in North Lanarkshire on behalf of the Money and Pensions Service. Register for the webinar 24th March https://t.co/aELkfx19XX @MoneyPensionsUK#UKFinancialWellbeing#MAPSpilot
Great engagement session with funding officers today to identify any interaction with the Framework for Public Funding of Advice principles and support across Advice Services in Scotland @TNLComFundScot
Booked for Edinburgh.
Please register for this learning webinar 24th March and hear about a Local Community Partnership project in Scotland funded by the Money and Pensions Service
https://t.co/5ugyf9hZ8B #MAPSpilot
Affordable Credit meeting. Partners hear from consultants who carried out research commissioned by Carnegie Uk Trust and consider how to help people towards better credit options @nlcpeople@CarnegieUKTrust@MoneyPensionsUK#MAPSpilot
This looks like a great event next week! Our partners @nlcpeople are taking part as part of their commitment to strengthen links with employability services as part of the @MoneyPensionsUK Local Community Partnership for North Lanarkshire. #MAPSPilot
This looks like a great event next week! Our partners @nlcpeople are taking part as part of their commitment to strengthen links with employability services as part of the @MoneyPensionsUK Local Community Partnership for North Lanarkshire. #MAPSPilot