Our people

Peter Costello - Chief Executive

Michael Donnelly - Chief Operations Officer

Marlena McFarlane - Financial Wellbeing Lead

Abbey Fleming - Policy and Communications Lead

Heather O'Rourke - Digital Transformation Lead

Ged Mulvey - Training Development Lead

Marlena McFarlane - Financial Wellbeing Lead

Jenny Pittams - Senior Financial Capability Officer

Lisa Cope - Financial Capability Officer

Stacey Muir - Financial Capability Officer

Niamh Brown - Learning and Development Consultant

Heather O'Rourke - Digital Transformation Lead

Emily Gray - Digital Adviser

Estelle Kerr - Digital Adviser

Alison McKenna - Digital Adviser

Philippa Vennall - Digital Adviser

Abbey Fleming - Policy and Communications Lead

Abbey Fleming - Policy and Communications Lead

Hester Davey - Communications Officer

Ged Mulvey - Training Development Lead

Ken McEwan - Money Advice Consultant

Michael Donnelly - Chief Operations Officer

Alison Davison - Events Officer

Ellen Shaw - Events Officer

Leah Cameron - Quality Assurance Consultant

Latest

Financial Futures - 23rd February

Join us for National Student Money Week 2022, we will be hosting two webinars which will focus on building financial wellbeing for students.
The Foundations of Financial Wellbeing - 22nd February

Join us for National Student Money week 2022. We are hosting two webinars that focus on building financial wellbeing for students.
Online Train the Trainer – Digital Delivery for Financial Wellbeing 17th February 2022

This course will help advisers develop skills to improve clients’ financial wellbeing. Limited spaces are available so early booking is advised.
Online Train the Trainer – Digital Delivery for Financial Wellbeing 2nd February 2022

This course will help advisers develop skills to improve clients’ financial wellbeing. Limited spaces are available so early booking is advised.

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What we do

Money Advice Scotland is Scotland’s money charity. We exist to help people in debt, support money advisers, and influence policy. Our mission is to be the driving force towards financial wellbeing for the people of Scotland.
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.
Benefits calculator

Our online benefits calculator will tell you quickly and confidentially if there are any benefits you should be receiving.
E-learning module

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

Access our webchat for help in getting debt advice.
Money Guidance: A User-centred Approach

This new research is an opportunity to focus on the importance of a user-centred money guidance programme, which will aim to help people better manage their money, understand financial products, and build financial resilience, especially in light of the impact of the pandemic on personal finances.