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IN PERSON EVENT - GLASGOW

Come along to this in-person event to learn from other people's practice, share your experience and network with other money guidance practitioners. There’ll be opportunities to mingle during the break, at lunch afterwards and chat with exhibitors.

What’s it about?

Our four speakers will bring a variety of perspectives from urban, rural and island communities.

We’ll hear from:

• Chelsey Clare, Orkney Money Matters Development Manager, Voluntary Action Orkney
• Audrey Laing, Chief Operating Officer of Money Matters, Money Advice Centre in Govan
• Alan McIntosh, Service Manager - Money Matters Advice Service, South Lanarkshire Council
• John Pollock, Partnership and Support Officer, Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit

Chelsey and Audrey will share how two pilot projects support pathways to advice and cash, Alan will talk about how South Lanarkshire Council helps people claim benefits and deal with debt and John will discuss how to stop loan sharks.

The event aims to focus on:

• how money guiders from different organisations talk to people about their money worries
• how they explore the often-interconnected range of issues people face
• how through dialogue they identify what the potential solutions might be
• how they help them through their journey with support agencies

And there’ll be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Who is the event for?

If you help clients, perhaps they are tenants, patients, people attending food banks or are seeking guidance, we’d love to see you.

Agenda

• 9:45AM Registration and exhibition area open
• 10:15AM Talks, question and answer sessions and discussion
• 1PM Buffet lunch will be provided

Money Guidance competency match

This session is relevant to the following sections of the Money Guidance Competency Framework.

• Knowing your customer
• Rapport building
• Welfare and benefits
• Borrowing

Exhibitors

If you are interested in exhibiting at this event, please answer yes to the ‘Exhibitor?’ question when booking.

Exhibitors will automatically be included as event participants. There is no charge for exhibiting, but it is restricted to third, voluntary and public sector organisations. Stands are available on a first come, first served basis, at the discretion of the organiser.

Accessing the venue

The Radisson Blu Hotel is very close to Glasgow Central railway station. There is also parking available nearby at NCP Oswald Street.

For how to get to the venue and its contact information see https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-glasgow/contact

Accessibility

Please advise if you have any accessibility requirements.