FREE Financial Capability Information Sessions
These sessions are for anyone who lives or works in Letchworth.
They are filled with tools & tips to help you manage rising living costs.
For more information or to arrange a bespoke session for your groupcall/text us on 07551 275413 or email usand leave your details.
The Letchworth Financial Health Project is funded by the Heritage Foundation.
Upcoming Sessions
Information Session
Date and venue to be advised
Information Session
Simply pop in
Q&A Drop-In Session
Date and venue to be advised
Drop-In Session
Ways to reduce your costs - Ways to boost your income - Available support
Simply pop inFeedback from attendees
"Excellent, very informative"
"Brill info & resources - Very interesting too"
"Very helpful - lots of advice & tips"
"Thank you so much for yesterday. You delivered so much information!"
"Your workshop is very informative, I am glad that I attended, you delivered it so well. I will attend future workshop"
"Very well presented, informative."
"I thought the links were very useful and will help me in the future"
"Thank you for making me aware of the social broadband tariffs"
"That was a most useful session, it has helped me and given me a lift"
“ Thank you for the workshop, it has allowed our employees / staff the skills to turn the information into useful knowledge, ie where to find out the correct information on benefits. What is out there in this current climate to help us and others."
Kellie CollettHR Manager - ALPHR Technology UK "Really informative workshop with ideas for all"
"it was very well presented. Enjoyed the information shared.
"Promoted lively discussion"
"it was helpful to learn the benefits of budgeting & to see an example of a budget being completed"
"Thank you for the information regarding the cost of living. A few of your points will make life easier for me and my daughter."
"Thank you so much, it's been very useful and very informative, presented in an interesting and easy to understand way. Thanks for the top tips and I will go away and look into quite a few things further."
ClaudiaKTS Parent "Very informative in an enjoyable & relaxed atmosphere"
"I attended the Cost of Living Support Service session recently and found not only that the information was relevant, up to date and comprehensive, but the obvious experience and knowledge of the host made understanding a lot simpler. This service will be a distinct benefit to anyone that accesses it."
Councillor Simon Bloxham "It thought it was very interesting and will definitely go away and look at the website to familiarise myself with it"
"Very good delivery, great to be able to ask questions & to meet you."
"I thought the CAB team were very knowledgeable and approachable"
"It has made me want to look into things in greater detail now."
"Very informative and useful information delivered in a friendly and caring manner"
Available Sessions
- Ways to reduce your costs
- Ways to increase your income
- Government support payments
- Energy saving tips
- Recording all the money you receive each month - income
- Recording all the money you spend each month - expenditure
- Using a simple budget plan
- Using a spending diary or online spending apps
- Government support payments
- Energy saving tips
- Government support for energy efficiency improvements
- Applying for grants
- Different types of current accounts
- Different types of saving accounts
- Safe online banking & banking apps
- Credit Unions
- Dealing with creditors
- Understanding priority vs non-priority debt
- Different debt options
- Actions to take in an emergency
- Understanding the different types of credit
- Comparing APR's (Annual Percentage Rate)
- Credit scores & credit reports
- Consequence of missed & late payments
- When & how to use comparison sites
- Using customer reviews
- Knowing your consumer rights
- Avoiding scams
- Ways to reduce your costs
- Ways to increase your income
- Family support payments
- Checking benefit entitlement
- Different types of scams
- Good practice to avoid scams
- Actions to take if you have been scammed
- How to report scams