Financial Inclusion Network
FIN News: 28 May 2025
Welcome to this week's Financial Inclusion Network news
The Financial Inclusion Network is an informal group of over 250 members taken from the Public and Third Sectors which covers all areas of South Lanarkshire. This network is to share information from a wide range of themes. We hope to provide a new update each week that can be accessed by all members at any time to see what is going on in the area under the headings below. If you would like an item included within our weekly news, please complete our short online form here: https://forms.office.com/e/Ht5w7iAuFi. For further information, please email communities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Money is not the only problem – Money
Having enough money to get by can be a big issue for people. This section looks at how you may be able to get more money in, either through benefits or fair work, and how you might be able to cut your bills in some ways.
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory/182/money_is_not_the_only_problem/category/519
Financial Inclusion Network (FIN) Event – Tuesday 3 June
Please note that this year’s FIN Networking event is being held on Tuesday 3 June at 9,30am in the Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hunter Road, Hamilton, ML3 0LH.
Come along to our annual networking event which provides a great opportunity to share any news and to meet colleagues, old and new. Please use this link to register -
Energy Redress Scheme
A total of £40 million funding is available for charities and community energy groups, including community interest companies, co-operative societies and community benefit societies, to apply for grants through six funding streams, supporting projects across England, Scotland and Wales.
Eligible projects may focus on supporting households most at risk from cold homes and high energy bills, developing innovative products and services related to domestic energy use, or reducing carbon emissions.
MYBNK – Financial Education Session
We are hosting interactive 45-minute session called the Big Money Ready lesson designed for secondary schools and youth organisations.
This engaging webinar is recommended for young people aged 11-18 and will provide essential knowledge on financial scams, helping them stay safe online.
Thursday 26 June 2025 from 10.00am on Teams. Please register using this link –
:https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d41e77a4-6fe1-4318-b68d-524da4b34d65@f45d5e98-0be7-4ce9-af5d-cfc0638df88c
Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub – Funding
Climate Festival Grant closes soon. Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival is returning on 8-21 September 2025 and Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub is offering grant funding of up to £250 to support community groups and organisations to host events as part of the festival. This is an opportunity for groups across Lanarkshire to showcase the great work they do all while talking climate action. Each group/organisation can choose exactly the type of event they would like to host. The only criteria are that the event takes place during Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival and the event/activity enables local climate conversations and/or raises interest in climate action in the local community. Examples of events or activities, one could host include litter picks, film screenings, swapping events (e.g. clothes, tools, seeds etc.), nature walks, bike maintenance workshops, climate-friendly cooking classes and more. Applications are now open, and applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis. Deadline for applying for the grant funding is 31 May 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit-
https://lanarkshireclimateactionfestival.net/funding or by email at info@climateactionlanarkshire.net
Routes to Work South
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