20. Debt Awareness Week

It's 'Debt Awareness Week' (March 18th - 24th) and to mark it Zak & Emma will be exploring this year's theme of 'Barriers to debt advice'   Simon from StepChange is welcomed back on to the show to tell us all about 'Debt Awareness Week' and how each day will focus on a different barrier. From not understanding what debt is to the shame and stigma associated with money worries, we'll be looking at some of the main reasons it can take people on average 12-18 months to reach out for support when they fall in to debt difficulty   USEFUL LINKS: StepChange Quids in magazine Clean Slate Mind  Money & Mental Health   If you would like to get in touch with Money Mondays and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at... 📧:  [email protected] 💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok ✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XF This episode is hosted by... Zak - The award-winning co-presenter of NPRs 'Life After Prison' Podcast Emma - Works for 'Clean Slate' & their money skills resource 'Quids In' - Who provide information and support to people on lower incomes You can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here: https://prison.radio/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.