Great trip to the Arboretum Leicester Square London earlier this week - the new home of our face-to-face National Members Meetings! Look forward to seeing everyone there on 14 May! www.malg.org.uk/events

💻 Members: Join us at 10am tomorrow for your fortnightly opportunity to take part in open discussion around the latest issues facing professionals working in debt. Got an issue with a client case? Facing a challenge that requires cross-sector collaboration? Get involved: malg.org.uk/meetings/cor...

Invitations have gone out for rescheduled MALG South East Meeting. Sessions inc: 🌊Water Sector Update: Emerging Trends, Key Issues & CCW Priorities 🚰Supporting Clients Struggling with Water Arrears & Growing Priority Debt 🔥Support for British Gas Customers through StepChange www.malg.org.uk/events

📰 Latest Debt / Money Advice Sector News: @moneyadvicetrust.bsky.social publishes 'Tell Us Twenty', a review of initiatives that allow people to share their support needs with multiple organisations malg.org.uk/money-advice... More on this coming from us soon - watch this space! 👀 🎙️ #TellUsOnce

Thanks to those who've registered for Thursday's MALG Scotland Meeting so far - last chance to secure your place if you haven't already!

Our recently-launched research was born out of the AI panel session at last year's MALG Conference. On our recent Podcast episode, Mark Pearce of Wyser (who carried out the research into safe and effective use of self-debt debt advice in the gen AI era), explains. Listen at www.malg.org.uk/podcast

ONE WEEK TODAY - Register now if you haven't already...

📰 BREAKING NEWS: Vulnerable people will have more time and support to settle their outstanding council tax bills under reforms to make the system fairer announced by the government malg.org.uk/council-tax-...

📰 Latest Debt / Money Advice Sector News: New Report Calls for Urgent Shift from 'Poverty to Potential' for UK Children malg.org.uk/new-report-c... @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @4in10.bsky.social @trustforlondon.bsky.social

📥 Invitations have been issued for our National Members Meeting 1 MONTH TODAY. Register using the link/password provided to secure your place! Sessions incl: 🟢 Problem Debt & the Risk of Homelessness 🟢 NEW Finfluencer Research 🟢 Financial Health Report 2026 🟢 Regulation of BNPL malg.org.uk/events/

Missed the launch event for our new research (funded by Money and Pensions Service and powered by Wyser): Exploring Safe & Effective Self-Serve in Regulated Debt Advice in the Generative AI Era? Here's a summary of what was presented www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... ...

Latest Money Advice / Debt Sector News: Regulators launch joint taskforce to crack down on poor practice in motor finance claims malg.org.uk/regulators-l... Financial Conduct Authority, Solicitors Regulation Authority, Information Commissioner's Office, Advertising Standards Authority.

🪻 MALG Scotland's Spring Meeting will include: *National Update from new CEO @tvradiopeg.bsky.social *Intro to Credit Information Governance Body (CIGB) *Intro to the Advisory Group & Banking Campaign *Intro to Moneyline 📥 Registration details on email invitation. www.malg.org.uk/events

Our fortnightly Friday Forum is on this week and, following recent conversations on the topic of IVAs, we've invited David Holland of Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA) back to answer your burning questions! Join us on screen at 10am Friday malg.org.uk/meetings/cor...

📰 Latest Debt / Money Advice Sector News: New research by @stepchange.bsky.social reveals the long-term and harmful impact that coerced debt can have on someone’s credit record: malg.org.uk/new-research... @seacharity.bsky.social

Happy Easter to all our Members and stakeholders! 🎙️ Why not use the long weekend to catch up on all the MALG Podcast episodes you haven't had chance to listen to yet?! www.malg.org.uk/podcast The latest episode introduces our new CEO @tvradiopeg.bsky.social- here she is officially "taking charge"!

Happy Retirement to our former CEO Bob Winnington! Thanks to his unwavering commitment and tenacity over the last decade, the UK now has a unique and vibrant community of organisations from across the whole debt landscape with a shared purpose: improving the lives of those in financial difficulty.

📜 OUT NOW: New Sector-Led Research Exploring Safe & Effective Self-Serve in Regulated Debt Advice in the Generative AI Era! 🔗 Evidence Report, Safe-Use Framework, Adviser Guide, Data Preparation Guide & Template Pack available here: lnkd.in/egJmcAnS 👀 More to follow!

❗ LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for tomorrow's Virtual Launch Event! Open to all, including non-MALG Members - please share with your contacts. www.linkedin.com/posts/money-...

📰 Latest Debt / Money Advice Sector News: 2026–2030 Government Debt Management Strategy published malg.org.uk/2026-2030-go...

In this edition: 🎙️ Latest Podcast Episode: Introducing new CEO 💻 Virtual Launch Event: Self-Serve Debt Advice in the AI Era 🏦 MALG Conference 2026: Save the Date 🆕 New Member 💬 Friday Forum 📍 Regional Meetings 🫰 Podcast Sponsorship 📰 Latest Money Advice/Debt News www.linkedin.com/pulse/malg-c...

This week marks exactly 6 years since we launched the MALG Friday Forum within a few days of the first Covid-19 Lockdown starting - and this will be Bob's last ever FF session. Don't forget to join us this Friday to 'work together to improve the lives of people in debt': malg.org.uk/meetings/cor...

📰 Latest Money Advice / Debt Sector News: Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Conduct Authority consulting on new measures to modernise and transform the UK redress system malg.org.uk/fos-and-fca-... Consultation closes on 11 May 2026.

This time on the other side of the mic. First podcast of my new CEO role. 🎧🎙️

🎙️Your commute home/evening listening sorted… OUT NOW: New MALG CEO Peg Alexander on the future of ‘working together to improve the lives of people in debt’. Listen at www.malg.org.uk/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts! @tvradiopeg.bsky.social

🗨️"It really opened my eyes in so many ways about the reality of debt for people." To end #DebtAwarenessWeek here's a sneak peek of our new CEO @tvradiopeg.bsky.social talking about how she started her career with @citizensadvice.bsky.social back in the 1990s poll tax era. 🎙️Full Podcast ep out nxt wk

📰 Latest Money Advice / Debt Sector News: @moneyandmentalhealth.org Policy Institute report published to make it easier for people with mental health problems to share support needs across essential services providers malg.org.uk/money-and-me...

❓ What are the most pressing issues facing the debt sector right now? 📥 Work is underway on developing the theme and programme for the MALG Conference 2026. If you have any suggestions for topics/speakers/sessions, please submit them using the form on our website: www.malg.org.uk/conference

Email address added for Zilch - [email protected]

As @stepchange.bsky.social Debt Charity marks the start of its 12th Debt Awareness Week, its new research shows that one in two people (51%) have experienced problem debt - and 44% of them told no one about their financial struggles: malg.org.uk/debt-awarene... #DebtAwarenessWeek #DAW2026

📜 Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our 'Debt Advice in the Generative AI Era' research so far, whether that is as an interviewee or by completing the sector survey. We're extending the survey the deadline to next Friday 20 March to allow more time: malg.org.uk/genai_debtad... ...

📰 The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on designating certain credit reference agencies (CRAs). If a lender shares credit information with one designated consumer CRA, it would be required to share it with them all: malg.org.uk/fca-proposes...

24 HOURS LEFT TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY! If you work in any capacity across the debt landscape, please spend just 10-15 minutes taking part in our research into safe and effective self-serve debt advice in the generative AI era...

We've had a recent update to our creditor email list for advisers- OVO Energy. We've also had requests for email address for Zilch & Virgin Money- can anyone help with these? The list, which has been updated regularly since we launched it during Covid-19 lockdown, is here malg.org.uk/malg-publish...

💻 Members: Join us at 10am on Friday for your fortnightly opportunity to take part in open discussion around the latest issues facing professionals working in debt. Got an issue with a client case? Facing a challenge that requires cross-sector collaboration? Get involved: lnkd.in/d5PA2DA

✅ MALG South West Meeting: Building Financial Resilience Across our Communities. Sessions inc: *Council Tax Policy Update, @wiltscouncil.bsky.social *Youth Perspectives on Financial Education, GoHenry *Debt Advice and Support for the Horticulture Community Register now: www.malg.org.uk/events

🎙️On the latest episode of the MALG Podcast Mark Pearce of Wyser talks about why and how people are already using Generative AI Companions for Debt Advice and what we need to do to ensure that the right guardrails are put in place to protect them as this trend continues to grow...

📰 Latest Money Advice / Debt Sector News: Christians Against Poverty publishes new report on barriers to work malg.org.uk/christians-a... #unemployment #mentalhealth @kiriadams.bsky.social

ONE WEEK LEFT TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY! Your input is much needed and much appreciated...

Day 3 on the job for our new CEO @tvradiopeg.bsky.social and we’ve thrown her in at the deep end at the coeo UK Customer Summit at Aspire Leeds - Please give her a warm welcome! #COEO2026 #CFS2026UK

The MALG Conference 2026 is COMING on Thursday 12 November - SAVE THE DATE and watch this space www.malg.org.uk/conference. Not attended before or have attended and need a refresher? Hear from last year's delegates about why "MALG is the place to be": youtu.be/exm44DGKdXM?...

To mark his retirement, Bob Winnington has named a list of new MALG Ambassadors who regularly go above and beyond to promote MALG’s purpose of ‘working together to improve the lives of people in debt’: www.malg.org.uk/ambassadors

SECTOR RESEARCH SURVEY NOW OPEN FOR 2 WEEKS - PLEASE COMPLETE! As part of the research we are carrying out ‘Exploring Safe & Effective Self-Serve in Regulated Debt Advice in the Generative AI Era‘ we've launched a survey for professionals working across the debt landscape malg.org.uk/genai_debtad...

🎙️ On our recent Podcast episode Laura Naylor explains why and how Dukes Bailiffs Limited created its own in-house AI Chatbot for enforcement cases - and what impact it has on customer engagement and outcomes: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... ...

💻 Members: Don't forget to join us at 10am tomorrow for your fortnightly opportunity to drop in for collaboration and open discussion around the latest issues facing professionals working across the debt landscape: malg.org.uk/meetings/cor...

ONE WEEK TODAY!

The theme of the upcoming MALG Midlands Meeting is: ‘Future in Focus: BNPL, Resolvecall & Customer Engagement’. Sessions include: *Buy-Now-Pay-Later FCA Regulation July 2026 *BNPL & Credit Scores *Home Engagement Visits Register via the email invitation now: www.malg.org.uk/events

📰 Latest Money Advice / Debt Sector News: Financial Ombudsman Service calls on university students to watch out for common financial pitfalls malg.org.uk/financial-om...

MALG East Anglia Meeting: ‘Know the Signs, Stop the Harm’. Sessions inc: *Women & Gambling Harm Awareness Sessions Information & the ‘Way Forward Support Group’ *How to Spot a Loan Shark @slsengland.bsky.social Register via the email invitation now. www.malg.org.uk/events

🗓️ With a new CEO to onboard and a new venue to find, we’re a little later to the party than usual but we’re all set to make this year’s MALG Conference bigger and better than ever! Get your diaries blocked out MALG Community - it’s coming… www.malg.org.uk/conference