Shelter Cymru July training courses
Save 25% on our July training courses by entering code 25LIVE at checkout. Courses taking place on 22nd and 23rd July.
Learn how to help and advise people to Break the Cycle of Debt and Prevent Homelessness with a Toolkit to help people facing Possession Action.
Don’t miss this opportunity to join our LIVE training courses taking place on 22nd and 23rd July.
Learn how to help and advise people to Break the Cycle of Debt and Prevent Homelessness with a Toolkit to help people facing Possession Action.
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Debt: breaking the cycle - 22nd July
Banking crises, austerity, cuts to funding and now a worldwide pandemic have taken their toll on the financial resilience of many people in Wales over the last ten years. Household debt and financial distress in Wales was affecting more than 500,000 people before Covid-19 and since then households in Wales accounted for more than a quarter of all new UK households in debt last year.
Now more than ever, it is essential that people in debt can access up to date, practical advice and support in dealing with their debts, maximising their income and building financial resilience.
This course provides a structured introduction to the money advice process and the debt cycle. Participants will develop effective strategies or dealing with debt, provide initial support and know where and when to refer people.
Course includes:
Discussion of the primary causes of debt and the debt cycle
Explanation of the step-by-step approach to giving money advice
Identifying different types of debt, and how to help clients prioritise debts and manage expenditure
Discussion of the range of options for income maximisation
Strategies for dealing with different kinds of debt
Case studies.
Suitable for:
Housing officers dealing with income and arrears; housing/tenant support workers; social workers; new advisers who need to know about the money advice process in order to deal effectively with other problems people face; and generalist advisers who are experienced in other areas but want structured training on dealing with debt problems.
½ day (public programme/in house)
Preventing homelessness – a possession action tool kit - 23rd July
Where do you turn if the people you are helping are facing threats of eviction? What if it is urgent? What if matters have gone too far and they are about to be evicted? What if no specialist adviser is available at short notice?
This course aims to give delegates the information and understanding to be able to confidently assist and advise people facing possession action – whether it is at an early stage or at a crisis point. Delegates will gain an understanding of when to refer to specialist advisers and why, as well as the ability to take action to assist and give the best opportunity of defeating a claim for possession or prevent an eviction.
Course includes:
brief overview of tenancy law
understanding a notice seeking possession and checking its validity
discussion of early intervention
thorough review of possession procedures
“technical” and “substantive” defences
Suitable for:
Anyone advising or supporting people in rented housing. It is an essential guide to assisting effectively and for delegates who are experienced in this area but who need an update.
It is presumed that delegates have at least a basic understanding of tenancies in order to maximise learning from this course.
1 day public programme / in-house