Financial Capability Week (FinCap Week) celebrates, showcases and amplifies the work underway to improve financial capability and ultimately to improve financial wellbeing. 

The week is organised as part of the Financial Capability Strategy for the UK and aims to bring together organisations to improve collective understanding of the issues different groups of people face and find the most effective ways to tackle these problems and get more people talking about money. #talkmoney

Here at the Bureau we have services available to those in our local community that will help maximise their income through budgeting and debt advice as well as quick benefit checks for those not getting what they may be entitled to.  Our trained advisers are on hand to help in our Bureau through Drop-ins on Tuesdays & Thursdays (0930-1230) or through appointments if these times do not suit.  We also have our Tackling Money Worries project which you can be referred onto by your health professionals, if you require assistance.  As well as these services we also have our Outreach Clinic in Possilpark Library which is by appointment only and our adviser here can help you with benefit applications and money advice (call the Possilpark Library on  0141 276 0928 for an appointment)

Levels of financial capability across the UK remain stubbornly low, and millions of people lack the financial resillience to deal with unexpected financial shocks.  FinCap Week provides an important opportunity to discuss life events and how colectively we can support people at risk from uncontrolled levels of debt or suffering from other financial difficulties. 

For more information on #TalkMoney Financial Capability Week and how you can get involved, go to fincap.org.uk