If you're joining us in Halifax on Thursday and posting as you do so, join us in using the hashtag #CostofLivingCalderdale to connect with us and with others at the event - looking forward to seeing you there!

In Pensions Awareness Week: Pensions myths vs facts - get the truth www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/blog/reti...

Becoming a student for the first time can be challenging, especially when it comes to managing finances and #FinancialWellbeing Join us as we explore the debt landscape for students and young people. Find out more and register: 📅 Tuesday 2 September 🕙 11:00 - 12:00 BST 🔗 ow.ly/TClW50WHnGz

Join us at our free digital event on 11 Sept as we hear from Radha Chauhan of Machins Solicitors who will give us the lowdown on an introduction to estate planning - so you can better support money guidance clients who are preparing for later life. Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introdu...

Happy Birthday! 35 different birthday freebies are logged by Which? for you or for your clients (most will require sign up to some account or other) www.which.co.uk/news/article...?

Here is a quick guide with ideas of suggestions to help graduates stay on top of their finances www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...

Further evidence that people money guiders help are facing really difficult circumstances:

on Tuesday 2 Sept at 11.00 we have a free session on money guidance for students. Everything you need to know will be addressed by our speaker from Blackbullion. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1451853415...

We now have 90 people registered for our event on 18 Sept in Halifax with #MoneyMinded @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social #MoneyandPensionsService plus we have a marketplace (sign up details in the Eventbrite). People registered from Halifax (of course!), Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and more. Join us!

Join us on 18 September live in HALIFAX as we tackle financial and digital vulnerability and find usable solutions that money guiders can put into practice right away! We will hear from #moneyminded + @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social + #moneyandpensionsservice + more www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1469991838...

On 2 September we will be turning our attention to support for students in money guidance. Our speaker will be from Blackbullion. Registration here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1451853415...

would you like to help the Bank of England with the direction of design of new bank notes? If so, you can join in with the consultation here: www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/he...

This is an actual #scam text received by one of our staff here at Citizens Advice. The person it was sent to has no outstanding parking tickets. If you receive one do not click the link - just delete!

Get ready for a free UK money guiders session on Thursday 10 July 10.00 - A Beginners Guide to Insurance: Protecting People from Financial Shocks. Learn how to have informed conversations with clients about insurance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1383899764...

Join us at 10.00 on 29 July to learn how we, and the people we support, could become more financially fit. Plus, we will hear about the connection to other kinds of fitness. Registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-be-...

Our session on Lasting Power of Attorney with Machins Solicitors attracted over 80 participants and they scored the event a 100% satisfaction rating. Huge thanks to Radha and Machins Solicitors LLP for such an informative session for money guiders!

Our 2025-26 ‘Looking after someone’ guide is now available. The guide outlines your rights as a carer and gives an overview of the practical and financial support available. Download the guide for your UK nation: www.carersuk.org/help-and-adv...

Heads up that we have 2 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek related events to tell you about that will take place in June. Spotlight on the Mental Health Breathing Space Scheme is on 5 June, register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1318514776... 1/2

if you live or work in east London and you have a camera, you can take part in this St Margarets House art exhibition initiative: www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/events/join-...

Nothing to do with money. We were just wondering what planet Earth looks like when seen from other planets and we found this www.skyatnightmagazine.com/earth-from-s...

The Down to Earth team from @quakersocialaction.bsky.social‬ have presented at several Money Guiders England Network events and now are proposing their own free workshop on 12 June at 10.30 - registration essential:

Want to know more about Help to Save accounts with HMRC? Join the Money Guiders Northern Ireland Network on 22 May for their free session www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-to-sa...

Join us on Thursday 15 May to learn about Lasting Powers of Attorney so that if someone asks, you know! They aren't just for end of life situations so come along and hear our speaker from Machins Solicitors. Last few places available. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1292444659...

why talk about emotions when supporting people to become resilient to scams? Join us on 6 May for this free money guiders' session online from the Made of Money team at @quakersocialaction.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1298946506...

There is a lot of detail in this post, so get a cup of tea and get set:

Join us free and online on Thursday 5 June 2025 14.00 to learn about the newly updated Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space scheme. We will hear from We Are Group on debt respite and debt advice to those experiencing mental health crisis treatment. Register www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-...

Our Money Guiders event in London on 29 April on the psychology of money with Professor Stian Reimers is now fully booked.

This month we passed 6,250 sign ups to our free Money Guiders England Network in the 4 years since we at @quakersocialaction.bsky.social began delivery of the Network in partnership with the Money and Pensions Service. Join us today by signing up forms.office.com/e/WunWbEpPci

If you're a money guider, you need to understand pensions to ensure you can explain the basics and signpost people for detailed support. Thankfully help is at hand! Join us & pension experts from MoneyHelperUK / Money & Pensions Service on Thu 8 May 11.00 online: pensions-simplified.eventbrite.co.uk

We have had over 80 money guiders register for this in person event. Now is your last chance to sign up before we close sign ups when 100 places are taken!

We have run events online with speakers involved in the Good Practice Mentors programme. Their April programme including sessions on psychology of loneliness, co-production, ageism and more is here www.eventbrite.com/o/the-good-p...

Instructions on Not Giving Up Ada Limón More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out of the crabapple tree, more than the neighbor’s ... Read it here: poets.org/poem/instruc...

Two events coming up in quick succession before we take a short break from hosting events. First up, we will be exploring income maximisation on Tues 25 March at 11.00 with Sasha from Lightning Reach. Free as always, but registration necessary: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1268954710...

Thanks @steer-rhinos.bsky.social‬ we are looking forward to hosting you on 29 April with our money guiders audience - currently 2/3 of places taken so we encourage anyone thinking of coming to sign up - link below

Hey money guiders, your wellbeing is important and you should build some self-care into your daily routine. Want to start with self-care? Or want some more "tools in your toolbox"? Join us for free online Tues 18 Mar 11.00 for Mindfulness for Money Guiders www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1251130377...

LONDON Tues 29 April. Free Money Guiders event: The Psychology of Money with @steer-rhinos.bsky.social of @citystgeorges.bsky.social A fascinating session on financial decision making and how we use learning for good money guidance. Registration essential psychologyofmoneylondon.eventbrite.co.uk

Join us on Tue 18 March at 11.00 for mindfulness for Money Guiders - online - free - for your own use and easy ideas of how to share exercises with others www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1251130377...

Today is #BrewMonday, the antithesis of #BlueMonday. Check in with your colleagues and connections, make time if you can to talk. Later, we are going to have a tea break with our @quakersocialaction.bsky.social Down to Earth colleagues but we will do it remotely, like most of our meetings.

Do you work with people who are Just About Managing (JAMs)? Our free digital workshop at 11.00 on 5 Feb with Money First Aid will help you work out strategies to support people who are "living pay check to pay check" www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1105303605...

Next up for us is the challenge to stop loan sharks in our communities. Thankfully, we will be empowered to do so after hearing from the England Illegal Money Lending Team. This one is also online, on Tues 28 Jan at 11.00 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1090993263...

We had a great session with Becky from @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social today. Over 80 money guiders joined us and Becky had us sharing our top tips with each other and shared many insights. NEA have a huge range of training options at www.nea.org.uk/training/ and resources www.nea.org.uk/get-help/res...

This morning we met with counterparts at the @financialtimes.com Financial Literacy & Inclusion Campaign. It was really good to hear how they benefit from participation in Money Guiders England Network and how they are achieving breakthroughs with new audiences to help them learn about money.

We have almost 100 money guiders registered for the free Winter Energy Saving Strategies digital session with Becky from @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social on 15 Jan at 10.30. To learn more and to register before places run out visit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1112406520... @quakersocialaction.bsky.social

Still time to get the message out:

Using crisis support to alleviate hardship and engage people in support Thurs 5 Dec at 11.00 online with Gareth Evans founder of Cash Perks. Join 100 other money guiders who have registered for this session: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1075734724...

Weds 4 Dec 10.00 Building Financial Security with Turn2Us Discover free, user-friendly digital tools like the PIP Helper and Grants Search at the UK-wide Money Guiders event! #MoneyGuiders #TalkMoney #FinancialSecurity register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-f...

Today is @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay We will be hosting NEA at our network in January, details to come soon. There is a straightforward explainer from NEA on fuel poverty here www.nea.org.uk/what-is-fuel...

Just noticing that nearly everyone who newly follow us on X (yes, we are still there) looks like a fake person (except for you @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social ) & everyone who follows us here is a real person (or organisation). (We are also 2 real people - Jez and Lucille - posting for Money Guiders Eng)

We are looking for new people and organisations to collaborate with on digital events for our network. We are 4,600 money guiders across England in housing, local authorities, food banks, social prescribing, local community organisations, specialist support organisations, CAs and more.

User-led disability organisations assisting people in Somerset: Can anyone suggest some they know of? #disability #userled #somerset