The Money House
Housing & Homelessness finance
Description
The Money House helps young people in, or about to move into, independent housing manage their money and maintain their tenancy. Participants gain practical, financial and digital skills to help them pay their rent on time, keep up with bills and budget their living costs. In a flat evironment, we explain how they can make informed choices about their future and teach them how to best manage their money, to prevent homelessness in an immersive setting. We cover: Tenancy agreement Avoiding eviction Banking Budgeting and spending habits Benefits Online safety and spotting scams Energy Efficiency Planning for the future Our Impact: - 32% reduction in young people failing to keep up with priority payments - Up to £2.92 social value for every £1 spent - Less than 1% of attendees have faced eviction Additional information: - Group bookings can also be made, either we come to you or your group can come to our site. - Travel and lunch is covered for each participant when onsite, or they are given a supermarket voucher for each day they attend online (upon completion). - There is no cost for individual referrers, charities or young people who want to refer or take part in TMH – we are already kindly funded by our corporate partners. Format: 5-day onsite courses, 4-day onsite & online courses & 3-day onsite courses available.
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Criteria or restrictions
16–25-year-olds that could benefit from financial knowledge & skills, and how to maintain current or future tenancies (e.g. care leavers/other young people in challenging circumstances)
Referral route
To refer a young person please email.
Location
Hope Street, Glasgow.