Leeds & West Yorkshire Debt Advice Network

Leeds Debt Advice Network. Debt Advisers in Leeds & surrounding area's, DWP, LA's, & creditors, coming together building relationships & working in partnership.

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

Today we were able to host @RachelReevesMP at the Money Buddy session in Pudsey, where we were able to talk about the issues we are seeing in our services. Thank you @Dickerbird for arranging it 👍

[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

[Leeds Debt Forum @LeedsDebtForum]

Our website is updated with details of the annual meeting, along with the eventbrite link:

https://t.co/VUzkO8u6s5

[Leeds Debt Forum @LeedsDebtForum]

Looking forward to our next event on 25th November 2024 at the Carriageworks in Leeds.

Our theme: Seeing the Future!

@LeedsMIC
@LeedsMoneyBuddy
@DebtLeeds
@BBCLookNorth
@RachelReevesMP

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

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GIVE EVERYONE FREE ENERGY ON 25TH DECEMBER 2024

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@BritishGas
@OVOEnergy
@edfenergy
@ScottishPower
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[Leeds & West Yorkshire Debt Advice Network @DebtLeeds]

We are looking for a sponsor and a venue for the Annual Leeds Poverty and Debt Forum @LeedsDebtForum to be held on 21st or 28th November. Usually attended by up to 80 people. This years theme 'seeing the future'!

Can anyone give us any suggestions?

[Leeds & West Yorkshire Debt Advice Network @DebtLeeds]

We have had some issues with m
Dm's that have not been coming through to us.

For links for the Debt Advice Network meetings for the rest of the year, please email:

[email protected]

We will add you to the mailing list and send you the links.

Sorry about that!

[Leeds & West Yorkshire Debt Advice Network @DebtLeeds]

We can verify, this project is definitely NOT closing.

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

We are aware there are rumours flying around that we are closing.

WE ARE CERTAINLY NOT CLOSING.

Unfortunately, we had to end a couple of outreach sessions in March, but we still remain in 30 sites across Leeds, with NO plans to close any of them.

https://t.co/J5AbsSiKCS

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

We are very fortunate to have a good working relationship with Leeds City Council's Council Tax team who communicate with us and all the members in @DebtLeeds regularly 👍

[Leeds & West Yorkshire Debt Advice Network @DebtLeeds]

Our next meeting is on Thursday 14th March 2024 at 2:00pm on Teams. We will discuss scams and frauds, crypto currency, faith debt, update from DWP, impact on debt advisers/Intermediaries following the abolishing of the DRO fee from 6th April 2024 and much more...

DM for a link!

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

See below from Martin Lewis. If any of our partners has a DRO in process, you might want to delay it 👍

[Leeds & West Yorkshire Debt Advice Network @DebtLeeds]

Very well deserving Charity....

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

Money Buddies is facing their biggest funding cliff to date. Funding is so important to help us keep going so that we can continue to help vulnerable people. If you can help us, please like and repost our post. We thank you in advance ❤️

https://t.co/tejVMpEjWM

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

Very true. We are a small charity providing free advice services. Like the people we help, we also live hand to mouth. Long-term sustainable funding is needed to keep helping those who need us most.

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

One thing we are very good at is being adaptable. This is one of our strengths. Financial empowerment is so important these days. Otherwise, we all end up in a depression. Funding is needed, and it is needed now...

[Saleem @SaleemSR63]

Our Team....in partnership with British Gas Energy Trust.

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

We have helped thousands out of poverty, deprivation, and isolation by providing free advice services to the public, with assisted help and thanks from @MartinSLewis

We will be sharing some of our impactful stats over the coming days, showing what we have done!

Get ready...

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

Since we got funding from @MartinSLewis and a couple of others, compared to the same period of time prior, we were able to:

- No. of people we helped increased by 226%

- Got £14,236,836.44 worth of debt managed, or written off!

- Maximised people's income by £17,538,481.25

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

Since we got some funding by @MartinSLewis the number of people we saw, compared to the same period beforehand increased by 346%

The amount of debt written off, increased by over 437%

Financial gains (i.e. benefits awarded) increased by 263%

This is why we do what we do!

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

'Mummy, I know we've no money, but does this mean that we can't be warm this weekend, or have any food'? What about Felix? 🐈

'Not on our watch little one, we will help your mummy and Felix 🐈 - no mousing today' ❤️

[Money Buddies @LeedsMoneyBuddy]

That moment when a person puts a bottle of pills on the desk in front of you and says 'I'm going to take all them, and kill myself, but I've been sent to you to see if you can help because I'm being evicted.'

Not on our watch! We saved the home and the client. All is well ❤️