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Budget Buddies is a mentoring/coaching provision to help people make informed choices about their finances. Brief details are available at http://www.releaseonline.org.uk/?page_id=401. The need is becoming even more prevalent with Universal Credits 'rolling out'.
The course will cover:
- Identifying the common causes and effects of debt.
- Describing where to find and how to collect the information needed to prepare a budget and identifying expenditure that should be given priority.
- Explaining the benefits of preparing a budget and describing circumstances that would require the budget to be redrawn.
- Accurately preparing a budget from the information collected. Explaining the need for the budget to reflect the life of the family concerned.
- Looking for ways that a person could increase their income (including an awareness of welfare benefits and Tax Credits that might be appropriate) and/or decrease their expenditure.
- Understanding the broad debt advice process.
- Recognising the difference between advice and information.
Money worries/issues are experienced by many people and often are part of 'a package' of issues/challenges people are facing and very often it is the innocent children in a household who are on the 'receiving end' of their parent(s)/carer(s) frustration. Budget Buddies works well as part of the answer to people's issues.
A buffet lunch is provided, along with materials, including a handbook for attendees to refer to as needed in the future.
Please contact Paul Stears if you require any further details or to book your place on this training - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.