Transcript the Do$h Powerpoint presentation

debts, overdrafts, savings,
help,
bills, budgeting and banking
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Hello and a huge welcome to do$h!
The following pages will provide you, our frontline
staff, with everything you need to know about
our do$h finance capability project.
We think it’s a great programme but we need
your help to spread the word.
Key target groups for do$h
Who do$h has engaged so far
We’re certain that within 5 minutes you will know
the following:
How do$h can help social housing tenants
How you can get involved
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Who - the programme is for social housing
tenants
Our aim
do$h aims to improve
the financial confidence
and capability of social
housing tenants in
Ealing and
neighbouring west
London boroughs.
What – tenants are offered mentoring with debt
and money-management advice that will help
them cope with their finances
Why – the roll-out of Universal Credit and
changes to welfare benefits are key drivers for the
do$h programme
How – do$h is funded by the Big Lottery; the
project started in March 2013 and will end in
March 2016
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What have we done so far?
The support provided by the local
community and voluntary sector, do$h
mentors and community solicitors has
helped 140 social housing tenants to
address money and debt problems.
They have done this through several
ways (click on each image on the right
to find out how):
Helping tenants:
Telephone
Referring
tenants
surveysto:
to understand tenants’
needs.
With income and training
expenditure
• Employment
schemes
To understand
and manage debt
• Food
banks
To set up bank
accounts.
• Specialist
benefits
advice support
• The Money Advice Service and other
online tools.
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Who are we?
do$h is managed through a steering group chaired by Catalyst
Gateway. Key partners include: • London Borough of Ealing
• A2Dominion Housing Group
• GOYA (Golden Opportunity Youth Association)
• Open Ealing
• Ealing Community Voluntary Service
• Robinson Wilson Solicitors
The project is managed by Wendy Sweeney (Financial Inclusion
Programme Manager) Catalyst Gateway.
A team of six experienced do$h Mentors and Champions are
currently delivering the project across Ealing.
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How do$h can help
1-2-1 support provided by paid do$h mentors.
Six highly experienced do$h mentors providing 1-2-1 support in budget
management, reducing debt and referrals to specialist agencies that can help.
1-2-1 support provided by community based solicitors.
A team of three community solicitors from Robinson Wilson, providing support
and guidance on complex debt and benefit issues. The team have helped
tenants secure benefits and reduce debt to the tune of £100,000+ so far.
do$h Plays for community groups.
Falling and The Debt Monster: Two short plays about debt, produced by Open
Ealing Performing Arts Group, targeting community groups, tenants and staff.
do$h website: www.dosh.org.uk
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Come and see us! Tenants can drop in:
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Mondays: Southall Job Centre (off Uxbridge Road)
10.00am - 12.30pm
68 The Broadway, Southall UB1 1QE
Tuesdays: Windmill Centre, Southall
10.30am - 1.00pm
Windmill Park Community Centre, 1 Tulip Close, Southall UB2 4UZ
Every third Thursday of the month: Ealing Job Centre
10.30am - 1.00pm
86-96 Uxbridge Road, West Ealing W13 8RA
To refer:
General enquiries:
Catalyst and Ealing Borough tenants: Contact Nadine
Hughes (do$h Mentor) [email protected] or Corrine
Williams [email protected]
Call Wendy Sweeney
(Financial Confidence
Programme Manager)
020 8832 3186 or
07968 993 907
A2Dominion tenants: Contact Rosalyn Reid (do$h Mentor)
[email protected]
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How can you get involved
Make a referral – we will send you a referral form to complete.
Spread the word – talk, to friends, family, colleagues, partners who may be
interested.
Talk to tenants – those tenants you are in contact with and make a referral
to a do$h mentor or to one of our drop-in locations.
Other boroughs – we can work with boroughs next door to Ealing so, if you
think do$h may be able to help, simply call us on 020 8832 3186.
££’s More support – let us know about any other existing support, funding and
projects that may benefit the do$h project.
Meet us – come and meet us or we can come and meet you.
The
Quiz
Have a go at the do$h quiz.
There are eight multiple-choice
questions . This is not a test, it is just
a way to check your understanding.
The question will be here on the
clipboard and the answers on the
right. Click on the answer you think is
correct.
When you are ready to start, click on
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The
Quiz
Question 1:
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A: Debit, overspend, save, home
What does the acronym do$h
stand for?
B: Debts, overdrafts, savings, help
Not quite!
Well
done!
do$h stands for Debts, overdrafts,
savings, help.
C: Donate, overdraft, spend, help
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Question 2:
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A: True
True or False?
Improving the skills of social
housing tenants to manage their
finances is the main objective of
do$h .
Not quite!
Well
done!
The statement is true.
B: False
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Question 3:
A: 140
How many social housing tenants
have been supported by do$h so
far?
B: 10
Not quite!
Well
done!
140 tenants have been given support
so far.
C: 50
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Question 4:
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A: Euromillions
Which organisation funds the
do$h programme?
B: The Big Lottery
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done!
The do$h programme is funded by
the Big Lottery.
C: Social Services
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Question 5:
A: Money Matters, Spending
What are the names of the two
do$h plays produced by Open
Ealing?
B: Helping Hands, The Debt
Not quite!
Well
done!
The two plays are The Debt Monster
and Falling.
C: The Debt Monster, Falling
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Question 6:
Name the three key social housing
landlords currently delivering
do$h .
Not quite!
Well
done!
The three key social housing landlords
currently supporting do$h are:
• London borough of Ealing
• Catalyst Gateway
• A2Dominion.
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A: London borough of Ealing, Catalyst
Gateway, A2Dominion
B: City of London, Shelter, Richmond
Council
C: Ealing Council, East Thames
Group, Genesis Housing
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Question 7:
A: £1,000+
How much in benefits and debt
reduction have community
solicitors secured for tenants?
B: £10,000+
Not quite!
Well
done!
Over £100,000 has been secured so
far.
C: £100,000+
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Question 8:
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A: True
True or False?
The roll-out of Universal Credit
and changes to welfare benefits
are key drivers for the do$h
Programme
Not quite!
Well
done!
The statement is true.
B: False
Close
Spread the word, get involved and make the
do$h programme work for those who need it
most.
For more information, click on the image on the
right to view our do$h video.
Thank you for completing this short course.