Grapevine - December 2018

END HIGH COST CREDIT
CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
Our work with actor Michael Sheen to help
people in the local community who are struggling
with debt is picking up pace.
Earlier in the year we became key members of
an organisation called the End High Cost Credit
Alliance which was founded by Sheen and aims
to tackle the unfair targeting of high cost credit at
those who can least afford it.
This work is being driven locally by the recently
launched Wales Affordable Credit Action group.
This is led by our organisation and includes
partners such as Credit Unions Wales, Principality
Building Society, Public Health Wales and Neath
Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service.
We are committed to working with communities
to come up with solutions to the problems of
high cost credit and as part of this work have set
up a confidential group called Making Money
Work Better.
This group, which is made up of tenants and local
members of the community, have been bravely
sharing their stories of struggling with debt to help
us understand the reality of their experiences.
Together we hope to find ways of helping people
to manage their money better and provide
financial advice and support to those in need.
Two members of the group recently shared their
stories at the Wales Talk Money Conference, led
by the Money Advice Service, at Cardiff Castle.
The event was part of a special Talk Money
Week that aimed to encourage everyone to have
an open conversation about money so people
can feel more in control and know that help is
available.
Another area of progress that is being made is the
launch of a new training programme that will help
our staff to have the confidence to talk to you
if you have any financial worries, offer support
and signpost you to services that can offer debt
advice.
For more information on the
work of the Alliance please visit
www.the-alliance.org.uk
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