Social Media
We have produced a range of content that will help you share the message of Stop Loan Sharks Wales and provide your followers with a better understanding of what a loan shark is and where to get help and support.
Please contact us for instructions on how to download.
Lessons about keeping our money safe
If you are a teacher looking to promote money management skills in young people, you can use the educational resources we developed in collaboration with educational professional.
These resources contribute to different curriculum areas, such as maths, English, PSHE, drama, art and design, and cover all key stages. They include lesson plans and video material to deliver core learning objectives from the primary and secondary planning frameworks.
Primary schools contents
- Keeping your money safe.
- Where does money come from.
- The difference between need and want.
- The idea of saving, borrowing and lending.
Secondary schools contents
- Safer lending and borrowing that reflect key financial capability objectives around when and how to borrow.
- Values linked with money.
- Saving and what can go wrong if you don’t make the right choice.
- Credit, shopping around to get the best credit deal.
- The dangers of borrowing from loan sharks.
Is Your lender legal?
If someone is lending you money they must be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Search their database to see if the lender is legal or call us on 0300 123 1133 and we will help.
Credit Unions Wales
Credit Unions Wales are a group of financial cooperatives working collaboratively to build access to affordable credit and ethical savings her in Wales.
It’s easy to open a savings account and access quick affordable loans from as little as £100.
Find out more here.
Moneyworks Wales
Moneyworks Wales is a collaboration of not-for-profit financial cooperatives, working together to build a brighter financial future for Welsh employees.
They offer affordable loans and straight-forward savings via payroll, helping to drive money back into the local communities we serve.
Find out more here.
The Money & Pensions Service Affordability Tools and Calculators
You can find easy to use tools and calculators that will help you quickly work out the figures you need for some of the most common money situations you may find yourself in.
You can find help to budget, save and cut back on costs. They can help you find impartial advisers, find out how much you might have in retirement, tell you how much extra money you need for your baby and much more.
Find out more here.