Leeds Debt Forum

bringing organisations together to tackle debt and poverty.

[Sylvia Simpson @Dickerbird]

It was lovely to host a quick visit from the Chancellor of the Excequer Rachel Reeves at the Pudsey Money Buddy session today. It was good to talk about the issues we are facing. Thank you @RachelReevesMP for sparing the time from your busy schedule x

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Recruitment opportunity...

[Sylvia Simpson @Dickerbird]

@LeedsMoneyBuddy
We are recruiting!

A nice little part-time job, with flexible working, home working, 40 days annual leave a year, Employee Assistance Programme, great and inspiring team to work with, great project to work with, of course 😀

https://t.co/tScEdQ7yg6

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Let us have your feedback from the Debt Forum event on Monday if you haven't told us already. It will take you a couple of minutes to leave your feedback here:

https://t.co/YQS8pu8mib

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Please click on the link below to access the slides from the Debt Forum event on Monday.

The link will expire after 7 days.

https://t.co/uyGz00TGL7

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At the Debt Forum event on Monday. We crammed a lot in! We recognise we were oversubscribed. We are listening, so next year:

Bigger venue
More food
More time for networking

All we need is someone to fund it for us.

Thank you this year to Leeds City Council for funding it.

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The Debt Forum originals, only one person missing @battlejohn

@tinytinatea
@Dickerbird
@davepatersonupa

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What an outstanding event! Thank you to the Steering Group:

Peter Gruen
Dave Patterson
Norah Gibson
Louis Zarins-Brown
Amy Kingsbury
Robert Andrews
Sylvia Simpson

We think we need a bigger room next year!

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@csjthinktank

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Over 14,000 people not claiming Pension Credit in Leeds.

People feel stigma/shame, 'make do', confused etc.

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Following a case study discussion on piverty - a BIG shout out to all the debt advice services in Leeds and to all the debt advisers.
@betterleeds
@StVincentsLeeds
@CitizensAdvice
@LeedsMoneyBuddy

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Food poverty

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And flooring poverty - yes, flooring poverty exists when someone has no flooring!

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Scotland and Ireland have a child poverty strategy...

England don't... 😔