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Renfrewshire Council Plan 2008 - 2012 Financial lifeline for those struggling with festive debt
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Renfrewshire Council has organised a week long series of events to help people with every aspect of making the most of their money and managing their debts. Renfrewshire Money Week is packed with advice sessions, training events and workshops and runs from Monday 25 January to Friday 29 January.
People in Renfrewshire who are struggling with a festive debt hang-over are being thrown a financial lifeline.
Councillor Allan Noon, convener of the general management and finance policy board, said, "Money Week is about reaching as many people as possible with the advice and information that they need. We’re targeting children, teachers, employers and employees, students, older people and people with disabilities.
"As the credit crunch bites it's important for people to make sure that they are getting all the money they are entitled to, that they make a budget for what they've got and they prioritise which debts they should clear first.
"Our specialist advisors can help with everything from filling in benefit forms to offering people facing redundancy advice on career development, high quality training and even starting up their own business."
The main event of Money Week is an all day event on Wednesday 27 January at Paisley Town Hall. It runs from 10am till 7pm. People will be able to drop in and speak to staff from:
- Advice Works
- JobCentre Plus
- Pensions Service
- Renfrewshire Council's housing,council tax benefits and trading standards teams
- the Visual Impairment Unit ,and
- many more organisations.
An information bus will be touring Renfrewshire for those who can’t get to any of the events.
A range of organisations are involved with Money Week including: the Financial Services Authority, JobCentre Plus, Learning and Teaching Scotland, Reid Kerr College, Renfrewshire Council, Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau, Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership, Renfrewshire Workforce Plus and Skills Development Scotland.
Press release: Thursday 20 January 2010
