Thanks to funding from Renfrewshire Council we are delighted to promote this cross-sector 12 month post, making a difference to people in vulnerable circumstances across Renfrewshire. It’s an exciting opportunity to join a robust and well established network of practitioners and organisations working towards decreased use of illegal money lending and increased awareness of local […]
This week we would like to share a recently published guide, written by Sharon Collard and Katie Cross, which aims to show how financial services firms can achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable customers who gamble. Summary: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance sets out its view of what regulated firms should do to comply with […]
Thank you to all those who attended our first Online Information Event of 2021! A special thanks to our speakers – Dermot O’Neill from Scottish League of Credit Unions (SLCU), Chris Bennett from Fair For You, William Kløverød Griffiths from Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm at the ALLIANCE, and Kevin Duffy from Money & Pensions Service. […]
Thank you to William Griffiths from Scotland Reducing Harm for this week’s blog focusing on affordable credit. William is a guest speaker at the upcoming RACA Online Information Session on Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 10.00 – 11.15am. Find out more about the event by clicking here. The ALLIANCE’s Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm programme aims to put the voice […]
Thank you to Chris Bennett from Fair for You for this week’s blog focusing on affordable credit. Chris is a guest speaker at the upcoming RACA Online Information Session on Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 10.00 – 11.15am. Find out more about the event by clicking here. When setting up Fair for You Enterprise CIC […]
This week’s blog looks at financial wellbeing and is written by Kevin Duffy, Partnerships Manager at Money & Pensions Service whose mission is to ensure everyone in the UK can easily access the information needed to make the right financial decisions throughout life. Kevin Duffy is a guest speaker at the upcoming RACA Online Information Session on […]
This Debt Awareness Week (22nd to 28th March 2021), we wanted to highlight five services available in Renfrewshire that offer fair and honest financial support and guidance. Credit Unions Offering a wide range of financial products (including loans), credit unions are not-for-profit and treat each member as an individual. This ethos helps to provide members […]
This week, Scotwest Credit Union kindly shared their expertise and guidance with us on their car loan options. Not sure what a Credit Union is? Click here to learn more about the benefits. The new ’21’ registration plates are on their way and you might be thinking about buying a new car or like many […]
This Student Money Week, we heard from Student Support Advisor, Louise Reid, from the University of the West of Scotland Funding & Advice Team. Louise shared her thoughts on the importance of having access to credit options and planning for the unexpected: “Working with RACA is so important to us here at UWS Funding & […]
This week’s blog focuses on Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau, and we’ll hear from Alison Clunie, Money Advisor. Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau offers free impartial advice on benefits, consumer issues, immigration, workplace disputes and much more. Alison shared her thoughts on RACA and the real cost of high-interest credit: “I think RACA is important in order […]