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Made of Money? named winners at the 2008 Charity Awards! Click here to find out more.
The year in numbers for Made of Money?
This year, Made of Money? worked with 54 families to improve their emotional and
financial literacy.
The project has given over 500 hours of direct support to low-income families.
This year, work has included a residential trip with 5 families to undertake focussed work and offer respite from the pressures of urban life. You can see photographs of the trip here.
8 young people aged 13-16 spent a total of 24 hours creating, directing and starring in a film about branding and its impact on them and their families, called ‘What’s it Worth?’ viewable here and available on DVD from our central office.
211 people attended sessions run by Made of Money?
Made of Money? delivered over 40 family-learning workshops.
Made of Money? has been so successful that it has been expanded from a three year pilot to a permanent QSA project.
Made of Money?
Made of Money? works to support low-income families to talk, listen and learn about money and its impact on their lives.
Women meet to discuss money matters with Shahanara Kalam, Made of Money? development worker, who describes the work of the project here:
Communication and money go together.Money’s a big issue for everyone. When you’re in debt, it’s easy to think, “I don’tknow what to do, I’m so desperate!” We work closely with the whole family, beginning by assuring people that they can get help and that there are solutions available. It’s essential to communicate. Things get out of hand if people don’t talk and share their problems.
Someone told me her granddaughter said, “You don’t need money, you get a card. Mum’s got one, why don’t you?” Even children are getting into a credit mentality, wanting to spend money that they don’t have. The best part of my job is doing face-to-face work with people. It’s lovely to see parents and children interact and learn together. When a family begins working with us, these can be the first conversations they’ve had together about the money they have to spend on things and the choices they have to make as a household. It’s amazing how much families in this position can really open up. It can lead to making these conversations a more natural part of life outside the sessions and doing more at home with them. It’s a lot of fun doing family learning activities which often involve crafts. We took a group of families away for a few days to work together and take some time out from city living. The parents appreciated meeting other people living the same lives as them, despite having quite different backgrounds. Life on a low income can be pretty isolated and parents attending in groups draw strength from sharing experiences and ideas.
After working with us people feel more positive. Being able to communicate better is important in helping families to re-evaluate their financial situation and impacts on family life as a whole. Made of Money? provides people with a different perspective and gives people a greater appreciation of what they do have. Life isn’t all about money!
What do our service users think of Made of Money? Click here to read feedback and testimonies from those who we've worked with.
Go here for links to organisations concerned with financial inclusion
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