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

Craig Syme - Financial Capability Officer

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 - Training and Operations Officer

Ellen Shaw - Training and Operations Administrator

Latest

Online Train the Trainer – Digital Delivery for Financial Wellbeing 23rd June

Join us for our monthly Train the Trainer sessions. This sessions aimed at professionals who undertake financial capability work with clients on a one-to-one basis and in group settings.
Financial Wellbeing Webinar - Greener fuel options for your home 30th June

Join us for this financial wellbeing webinar where we will be looking at greener fuel options for your home and how these may be more financially viable.
National Numeracy Day 2022

This National Numeracy Day, we are sharing an insight into the financial education sessions MAS provides for those in school, college or university. We discuss how numeracy skills can help equip children and young people with important tools for their future.
Workforce Strategy Manager Consultation 14th June

As part of our work advocating for the interests and wellbeing of advisers, MAS is developing a Workforce Strategy for the Scottish Government. These sessions allow us to gather the evidence that will underpin the strategy.

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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.
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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Help for people with money worries
Our plan
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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.
Webchat

Access our webchat for help in getting debt advice.