Money Counts Training
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 aimed at frontline staff and volunteers working in the area and has subsequently been adapted by other 'Worrying About Money?' stakeholder groups in Cornwall, Argyll and Bute, Glasgow, Orkney, Plymouth, Shropshire, Moray, across London and in many other areas. The Highland Money Counts Partnership has gone on to develop a Level 2 and 3 courses and NHS Highland a Training for Trainers (T4T) course.
If you have any questions at all please contact Emma at emma@foodaidnetwork.org.uk
What is the Money Counts training course?
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 to gain confidence in having initial conversations with people about their money concerns.
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 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 the provided resources. Please get in touch with Emma at emma@foodaidnetwork.org.uk if you'd like to work together with IFAN to set up a Money Counts training session or if you'd like more information about setting up a training session independently.
Does there need to be a local 'Worrying About Money?' leaflet for training to happen?
As the training sessions are closely linked to the 'Worrying About Money?' leaflets 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 leaflet for your area as a first step.
Does the Money Counts training need to be different for each area?
The 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.
Please use the training guide provided to deliver the training.
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 the 'Worrying About Money?' stakeholder groups 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 'Money Counts' training sessions.
Training resources
Slides, training guides and recorded sessions have been made available through the below link.
Please email IFAN at admin@foodaidnetwork.org.uk if you'd like access to the resources.