EVENTS

A Walk through the tools and resources provided by MoneyHelper which can support your own financial wellbeing and that of the people that you work with. This could include colleagues, service users, customers, and patients. We will look at the 4 Steps to Financial Wellbeing, why it’s important to #TalkMoney.

MoneyHelper supports people, particularly those most in need, to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better more confident future.

Why professionals should tune in: This session will give you an additional resource which provides free, impartial information and guidance relating to all things money and pensions. You will be able to safely signpost to a wealth of information and support.

Speakers: Amber Hodgson & Victoria Smith

Role: Service Delivery Managers for Specialist Projects at Citizens Advice Hull and East Riding

Expertise/ Specialism: Amber and Vicky have a number of years of experience delivering advice services across a range of specialisms such as, energy, benefits and housing.

Talk topic overview: Amber and Vicky will guide attendees through what Citizens Advice Hull and East Riding does, our research and campaigning work, keeping warm in winter, advice around homelessness and scams.

Why professionals should tune in: Expert to learn the best ways for your clients / customers to seek advice and how to holistically support households as we head into winter 2025 / 2026 and gain the confidence to know how Citizens Advice can help.

Join us for this informative webinar during Talk Money Week. Our Money Helper Pensions specialists will explain the different types of pensions available, how they work and how you can understand what to expect in retirement. There will also be a focus on Defined contribution pension schemes. There will also be time for questions

Why professionals should tune in: Our research shows that often, individuals do not understand enough to plan for their finances in later life. This session will increase your personal knowledge and also help you to support the people that you work with.

Speaker: Wendy Alexander and Adele Martindale from the Warm Homes Team at Hull City Council

Role: Adele is the Energy Efficiency and Compliance Officer, Wendy is the Energy Efficiency Advice Officer

Expertise/Specialism: Adele has worked in the Warm Homes Team for over 10 years and has a lot of knowledge in that area, Wendy has worked in the team for 18 months and has come from the Housing department after working there for 20 years.

Talk Topic Overview: Whether you are a homeowner, private tenant or social housing tenant we offer free and impartial advice on improving your homes energy, we offer grants to homeowners on insulation and boilers, we can help with fuel poverty advice, referrals to other council services and partner organisations.

Why professionals should tune in: We can show you what we can offer as a team to help your clients struggling with the cost of heating their homes.

Money and mental health are deeply interconnected. Financial stress can fuel anxiety, depression, and conflict. At the same time, mental health challenges can make managing money feel overwhelming. This webinar explores the two-way relationship between financial wellbeing and mental health - and offers practical strategies to improve both.

Speaker: Andy McKee, Anna Route
Role: Early Help Health Co-ordinator (HCC), Hull Food Partnership

Expertise/Specialism: Early intervention, healthy weight, healthy lifestyles, food insecurity
Talk Topic Overview: Briefing to raise awareness of the NHS Healthy Start scheme locally and encourage take up of financial support for Hull’s youngest families

Why professionals should tune in: We want to get parents across Hull the support they are entitled to. Taking 30 minutes out of your day will support families to take 5 mins out of their day to check their eligibility, which could support a brighter future for our youngest children!

Speaker: Ray Davies

Role: Team Leader & Debt Technical Supervisor - Citizens Advice Hull and East Riding specialist debt team.

Expertise/ Specialism: Ray has many years of experience delivering specialist debt advice to clients across Hull and East Riding and supports our specialist debt advisers to support clients who need accurate, free and impartial advice about their debts.

Talk topic overview: In this session, Ray will provide essential advice and useful hints and tips that support you to have the confidence to recognize debt issues that require advice or support as well as the legalities of possible debt solutions or court action.

Why professionals should tune in: Feel more confident knowing what Citizens Advice can offer clients who are experiencing debt issues and find out more about what are specialist debt team do and how they empower their clients to find a way forward.