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MERTHYR TYDFIL FINANCIAL INCLUSION FORUM

The Forum was formed in the latter part of 2008 following a consultation event around financial inclusion, and complements the intention of the Welsh Assembly Government to tackle this subject matter.

Details of the Financial Inclusion Strategy for Wales “Taking Everyone Into Account” can be found here....

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Forum has agreed terms of reference which can be found here....


MEMBERSHIP

The Merthyr Tydfil Financial Inclusion Forum is open to all individuals and organisations in the County Borough who are involved in providing or funding financial inclusion services, or who are interested in developing this area of work.  The Forum aims to be recognised as the leading source of knowledge and good practice, and deliver real tangible benefits for the people of Merthyr Tydfil.     

Third sector organisations participating in the Forum are encouraged to become members of VAMT, and can register by downloading and completing an application form here.

Statutory partners are also welcome to engage with the Forum for the benefit of partnership working, information sharing and networking.

 

FUTURE DATES OF MEETINGS

DATE

TIME

VENUE

27th January 2010

10 am to 12 Noon

Voluntary Action Centre

31st March 2010 CANCELLED

10 am to 12 Noon

St John's Church, Troedyrhiw

19th May 2010

10 am to 12 Noon

3Gs Development Trust Offices

28th July 2010

10 am to 12 Noon

All Saints Church, Dowlais

29th September 2010

10 am to 12 Noon

Taff Bargoed Communities First Office, Treharris

24th November 2010

10 am to 12 Noon

Wales Co-operative Centre Ltd, Abercynon

For directions to the Voluntary Action Centre please click here....

AGENDAS AND MINUTES

Forum Meeting

Agenda

Minutes

January 2010

 Agenda Jan 27th Minutes Jan 27th

March 2010

CANCELLED CANCELLED

May 2010

   
July 2010
   

September 2010

   

November 4th

   

For details of past Financial Inclusion Forum meetings, agenda and minutes click the link below:

CHAIR, CHAMPION AND REPS

Chair

The Chair of the Forum is elected as outlined in the terms of reference.

Champion

Not yet identified.

Reps

The Forum is seeking to build a pool of representatives to engage in Borough-wide planning groups and fora.  To see an outline of the role and commitment required click here...

If you feel you have the skills necessary to undertake a representative role, and would like to pursue this further then please contact the Health & Social Care Facilitator on 01685 353932.

CONSULTATION INFORMATION

For all consultation information including current, previous and responses please follow this link....

If you would like to contribute to a local response to any current consultation, then please contact Sharon by email or ring her on 01685 353932.

 

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Financial Inclusion Forum Network Newsletters

  • Issue 1
  • Financial Capability and Wellbeing:  Evidence from the BHPS here....  
  • Figuring out Finance:  an overview of financial exclusion in Wales here....
  • The attached poster includes some useful signs to alert advisers/frontline workers that their clients may be in debt to a loan shark here....