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Money Advice Scotland

March 28th, 2008 Keeping you up to date in the world of money advice.

Welcome to Issue #810

Conference 2008

54 days and counting! If you haven't already booked your place on our annual conference, visit our website now! Places are going fast, and our subsidised places for members are limited.

We hope Health Wealth & Happiness will appeal to a wide audience including money advisers, welfare rights officers, leaders and managers from the credit, banking and debt collection industries, Insolvency Practitioners, mental health professionals including community Psychiatric Nurses and others involved in the care of individuals with health problems.

The Conference takes place on Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd May at Crieff Hydro Hotel, Perthshire.

Last year over 240 delegates from the money advice, banking, credit, debt collection and insolvency sectors attended the 2007 Conference. This year we're looking good, with more interest and bookings at the end of March than ever before..

For all the latest programme information, booking details and available delegate and exhibitor packages, visit our Conference website.

www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/conference

Training

Wiseradviser (Scotland) Training
We are now accepting bookings for the Generalist, Skilled and Specialist level training courses. For more information regarding the wiseradviser training please call 0141 572 0237, or email info@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

Wiseradviser (Scotland) is grateful to The Royal Bank of Scotland and The Scottish Government for their generous support.

Available Courses
There are places available on the following courses:

Introduction to Diligence - Edinburgh - 9 & 10 April 2008
Introduction to Consumer Credit - Edinburgh - 14 & 15 April 2008

If you are interested in taking part in these courses, please email info@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk

Noticeboard

A Fairer Local Tax for Scotland
The Scottish Government's consultation, 'A Fairer Local Tax for Scotland', contains proposals to abolish council tax and replace it with a local tax based on ability to pay. The document is available on their website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/Current

The closing date for response to the consultation is Friday 18th July 2008. People are encouraged to respond online and visit the new section on their website http://www.scotland.gov.uk/afairertax for more information.

We're looking for things to put on our noticeboard. If you have anything you would like to see featured here, just send us an email at webmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

Vacancies

Training & Support Officer
Money Advice Scotland
As part of a small team, ideally you will have experience in administering training programmes and providing customer support.

For an application pack please email Louise McMaster at l.mcmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk

Sector Support Officer
Money Advice Trust
Candidate will work with MAT’s Head of Research & Policy to maintain and enhance an online information hub, be responsible for the day-to-day management of a MAT-led Common Financial Statement project under the direction of MAT’s Head of Research & Policy and be responsible for the day-to-day administration of a MAT-led creditor contact database.

Download the full details: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/vmat0308.pdf

If you would like to advertise a vacancy in your organisation, please get in touch: webmaster@moneyadvicesccotland.org.uk

In the News

Shift in house prices prediction
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7317303.stm
Source: BBC News

Scottish & Southern raises prices
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7306173.stm
Source: BBC News

Nationwide ups its mortgage rates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7317334.stm
Source: BBC News

Report warns of UK recession risk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7318308.stm
Source: BBC News

Will the penny drop along with free banking?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7313475.stm
Source: BBC News

In this Issue

Conference 2008
Training
Noticeboard
Vacancies
In the News

Our Sponsor

Experian

Get in Touch

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36 Washington Street
Glasgow
G3 8AZ

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