Money Guiders England Event (In-Person Event: Birmingham)

Join us as we host our first in person event at Millennium Point in Birmingham. We will be joined by speakers who will be sharing knowledge, resources and tools to help you and the service users you support, to rise above the cost of living crisis.

About this event

Expect breakout workshops and keynote talks to help you to support your service users to successfully navigate the cost of living crisis.

Get the latest updates on the support available, the forecast for the future, answers to your burning questions and the opportunity to network and share resources with other money guidance practitioners.

Further details of the speakers will be released closer to the time of the event.

Who is leading this session?

Alongside Jez Smith and Lucille Roache from Quaker Social Action, we have confirmed the following speakers:

Dawn Cummins - Regional Manager for the West Midlands on behalf of the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).

Established at the beginning of 2019, the organisation, in addition to other important work, engages with HM Treasury on policy matters relating to financial capability and debt advice. Dawn will be delivering the keynote and will provide:

• An overview of the work being done by MaPS in the West Midlands

• The latest updates for money guiders from MaPS

• Details of what the future of money guiders looks like

Maria Marshall - Project Manager with the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN).

IFAN supports and advocates on behalf of hundreds of independent food aid providers across the UK calling for a cash first approach to food insecurity. Maria will be delivering one of three workshops where you’ll learn:

• How IFAN works

• The step by step process for making a referral to an independent food bank

• What cash first leaflets are and how they can support your service users

Becky Laflain – Training and Assessment Officer for National Energy Action

National Energy Action (NEA) is a fuel poverty charity, campaigning for over 40 years so everyone can afford to live in a warm and safe home. Becky will be delivering one of three workshops where she’ll be discussing:

• The latest support available to support with the energy crisis

• Tips and resources to reduce energy usage and stay warm

• What the future of the energy crisis looks like

More speakers to be announced soon

Who should attend?

A must attend event for money guiders such as volunteers or employees who deliver money guidance support including sign posting or providing guidance to service users.

Agenda

What will be covered?

The cost of living crisis is impact people than ever. With constant changes being made to the support offered and how it is accessed. During this event you'll discover,

• The latest support available to those affected by the cost of living crisis
• What the future of money guidance looks like and how to prepare for it
• The latest energy saving tools and strategies to stay warm and stay safe

Links to the Competency Framework

This event will cover a range of elements from the Competency Framework. More details will be released closer to the date of the event.

Accessibility

This event will take place in person. The venue has accessibility access . However please inform the organisers if you have any specific accessibility needs when you register and we will do our best to meet them.

Other details

A map with transport links to the venue will be provided to all participants, together with a full agenda, closer to the date of the event.

Keep Up To Date With The Money Guiders England Network:

• Contact: moneyguidernetwork@qsa.org.uk
• Register with the England Network
• LinkedIn Page
• LinkedIn Group
• Twitter

The Money Guiders Programme

Money Guiders is a programme run by MaPS, which seeks to help money guidance practitioners improve their knowledge, skills and confidence. Everything that the Money Guiders programme offers centres around the Money Guidance Competency Framework - it's there to help you better understand the full breadth and depth of money related issues that fall outside of the regulated financial advice service sector - the things you talk to your customers about.

Before attending the session, you could spend some time considering the challenges you face in your work, specifically when you provide help and guidance to your clients or service users around money issues.

• How do you spot potential problems?

• How can you start conversations about money in a sensitive way and at the appropriate time?

• How do you maintain good boundaries in your role as a money guidance practitioner within your main area of work?

 The Money Guiders Competency Framework

Click here to view the Money Guiders Competency Framework (English)

Click here to view the Money Guiders Competency Framework (Welsh)

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