Money Counts Training
Using 'Worrying About Money?' resources to identify local cash first options
The Money Counts training course is a single (45min or 1hr) session designed to help frontline workers and volunteers to best use the ‘Worrying About Money? leaflet when supporting people who are struggling with money worries or financial crisis. The sessions help frontline staff gain confidence in having initial conversations with people about money worries.
Learning objectives include:
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being able to identify someone who might have money worries
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knowing which cash first or income-focused advice and support options are available locally and nationally
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feeling confident to support people struggling to afford food to access advice and support services
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using the 'Worrying About Money?' leaflet well and with confidence
IFAN delivers Money Counts training on ad hoc basis but also encourages local partners to deliver the training independently using co-developed Money Counts resources.
Please get in touch with IFAN at admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk if you'd like to work with us to set up a Money Counts training session or if you'd like more information about setting up a training session independently.
FAQs
Does there need to be a local 'Worrying About Money?' leaflet for training to happen?
As the training sessions are closely linked to 'Worrying About Money?' resources ideally there would be a leaflet available in your area - see a full list of published leaflets here. Please get in touch with IFAN at admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk if you'd be interested in co-developing a 'Worrying About Money?' leaflet for your area as a first step.
Does the Money Counts training need to be different for each area?
Training resources can be adapted to fit local needs and made relevant for different cohorts of support workers and volunteers from all sectors in any area. The sessions can be delivered online or in-person.
Do I need permission to run Money Counts training sessions?
The slides and course script are available for free to be adapted with thanks to 'Worrying About Money?' stakeholder groups based in Highland and Cornwall. We would simply ask that you let us know if you are planning to run sessions using these resources so that IFAN and colleagues in Highland and Cornwall can better understand the impact of training. Please write to us at admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk if you are planning a Money Counts training sessions.
Slides, training guides and recorded sessions are available through
the password-protected link below.
Please email IFAN at admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk if you'd like to access these resources.
Training resources
Where it all started
Having first co-produced the Highland 'Worrying About Money? leaflet, the Highland Money Counts Partnership went on to co-develop a training resource linked to the 'cash first' referral leaflet in early 2021.
This resource was designed for frontline staff and volunteers working in the area and has subsequently been adapted by other 'Worrying About Money?' partners in Cornwall, Argyll and Bute, Glasgow, Orkney, Plymouth, Shropshire, Moray, across London and many other local authorities in England.
The Highland Money Counts Partnership has continued to develop training around the 'Worrying About Money?' leaflet. A second training session, Money Counts: Supportive Conversations, is currently available in Highland and the team is piloting a third training session, Money Counts: Poverty Informed Practice. NHS Highland has also developed a Training for Trainers (T4T) course.
If you'd be interested in these additional sessions please contact IFAN at admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk.