Money Advice Scotland

Our 2024 Workforce Wellbeing Survey is now open. If you work in free money advice in Scotland, we want to hear from you! This confidential annual survey is conducted as part of our Workforce Wellbeing Project. https://buff.ly/3YBfsHy The research supports our Wellbeing Index which provides feedback, data analysis and recommendations on workforce wellbeing across the money advice sector. The survey will close on Wednesday 18th December 2024. Your responses are completely anonymous.

We're taking part in #ChallengePovertyWeek by hosting an online event tomorrow, focusing on adequate incomes. We'll discuss the impact of wage arrestment on people in debt and talk through our report on this form of creditor action. Read the report online https://buff.ly/3NdTiV0 Sign up via Eventbrite to attend this event to hear from speakers from @mmhpi and @TrussellSco, and participate in our panel discussion. https://buff.ly/3ZWKw5E

Join us on the 18th of September for Wellbeing Live. This one hour virtual event has no formal agenda, rather it is designed to be led through discussion on the day. Learn from our Workforce Wellbeing Officer Chris’s extensive knowledge and experience, and explore the exciting developments of the Money Advice Scotland Workforce Wellbeing Project. Have your workplace wellbeing questions answered, and explore some discover strategies you can use to improve your wellbeing. This event is open to everyone in the free money advice sector in Scotland. https://buff.ly/3Tf3IHD

As part of #UKSavingsWeek, our Financial Wellbeing Officer Alison has written a useful guide on the different types of savings accounts available, and the kings of things to consider when deciding which type of account is right for you.

Join us during Challenge Poverty Week 2024 for our online event: Ensuring Adequate Income: The Importance of the Minimum Income Guarantee in Wage Arrestment. During the two hour session we will discuss the impact of wage arrestment on financial wellbeing and how we believe that the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) should play a role in determining wage arrestment practices. We'll be joined by guest speakers from The Trussell Trust and the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. For more info and to book, visit our Eventbrite https://buff.ly/3WD7Hyr

We've introduced a new workshop to our Workforce Wellbeing training: Building Empowerment and Resilience through Transactional Analysis. This 2 hour session will explore working styles and motivators, looking at how these shape your interactions with others and how you organise your work and time. Book via our website for the first session(s) in October https://buff.ly/44ifq6O

Join us for our next Financial Wellbeing Webinar on 26th August. This free session will cover scams, looking at the newest and most common types of fraud and scams as well as providing tips on how to avoid falling victim to fraudulent activity and how to keep your money safe. Book via Eventbrite and feel free to submit questions in advance by emailing financialcapability@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk https://buff.ly/46xCl0R

Our latest wellbeing blog by our Workforce Wellbeing Officer explains what is meant by self-awareness and discusses how it relates to stress, as well as ways in which we can become more self-aware. These blogs are part of out Workforce Wellbeing project, which aims to help improve wellbeing in the money advice sector.

We're delighted to be launching the new Debt Advice Handbook Scotland today, in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland and the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland. The Handbook serves as a new resource for money advisers, providing comprehensive information on the tools and strategies to help advisers support clients. The Handbook is also fully cross-referenced to legislation, official guidance, and court and tribunal decisions, making it a reliable guide for both new and experienced advisers. The online version will also be regularly updated to reflect new legislation and case law. Click below to access it for free online.

Do you deliver money guidance as part of your job? Join the Money Guiders Scotland network, facilitated by Money Advice Scotland, and benefit from free learning and development opportunities for money guidance practitioners to build their skills, knowledge, and confidence in holding conversations about money. Come along to our introduction to the Money Guiders Scotland network online event on 17th July from 11am-12pm to find out more about the network. Register via the link below