Money Goals

If you are part of an organisation with service users that could benefit from financial capability training, our Money Goals workshops are ideal.

Topics covered include budgeting, banking, saving and credit scores, and content can be tailored to the needs of the group.

Money Goals workshops are free for groups of 8 or more.

We are currently delivering digital Money Goals sessions. To enquire about booking, please complete this form and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latest

Manager Wellbeing Training 8 December

The Manager’s short web workshop is a two-hour interactive course which aims to give managers ideas and strategies for effectively supporting their staff’s wellbeing.
Manager Wellbeing Training 26 November

The Manager’s short web workshop is a two-hour interactive course which aims to give managers ideas and strategies for effectively supporting their staff’s wellbeing.
Adviser Wellbeing Training 1 December

The Adviser’s short web workshop is a two-hour interactive course which aims to support the wellbeing of staff in the Money Advice Sector in Scotland.
Adviser Wellbeing Training 19 November

The Adviser’s short web workshop is a two-hour interactive course which aims to support the wellbeing of staff in the Money Advice Sector in Scotland.

About Financial Capability

Our financial capability team works towards improving the financial health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
E-learning module

As well as delivering training and workshops, our financial capability team administers the financial capability e-learning module (ELM).
Train the Trainer

We offer two different types of Train the Trainer courses, both ideal for staff who help people with money issues but do not deliver debt advice.
Schools and colleges

To help school pupils (from P3 to S6) and college students learn about money management and build financial resilience, our team delivers a range of financial education workshops to school and college groups.
Money Works

Money Works is a programme that exists to promote financial wellbeing in the workplace for employees and apprentices across Scotland.

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Falkirk Council's Standards Support Journey

Through our Standards Support service, we guide organisations through a range of quality assurance standards, including the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers. Kenny Bowie, Senior Debt Advice Officer at Falkirk Council has written a blog on his experience of our Standards Support service.
Coronavirus: dealing with debt and money worries

If you’ve been impacted by coronavirus, whether it’s because you’ve lost some or all of your income, or your household bills have increased, it’s important to know what you can do to help with your debt and money worries.
Coronavirus update 21.5.20

Coronavirus (Scotand) (No 2) Bill explained
Update from our CEO regarding Coronavirus

Read our CEO's update on how Money Advice Scotland is handling the current situation regarding Coronavirus.
Focusing on wellbeing

Recent months have highlighted the importance of looking after mental health and wellbeing, particularly in the workplace. People working in advice may be accustomed to dealing with clients in crisis, but the coronavirus situation brings unprecedented challenges to an already stressful and demanding role. This post launches our wellbeing focus campaign.
Coronavirus update 17.4.20

New FCA measures covering personal loans, credit cards, and overdrafts.
Coronavirus update 2.4.20

A summary of the key updates relating to coronavirus including the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill, and changes to recording in credit reports.
Our new financial capability webinars

Our financial capability team has developed two new series of webinars to help promote financial wellbeing.
Wellbeing round-up

Following our Adviser Perspectives on a Workforce Strategy research, our new wellbeing project will undertake further research to address some of the findings. This blog outlines how advisers can help look after their wellbeing during the pandemic.