Moneywise Plus Project Lead

Reaching People
A leading consortium of voluntary and third sector organisations in Leicester and Leicestershire. Moneywise Plus builds on the success of our previous Moneywise programme. Moneywise Plus started in October 2016 and will run until December 2019. The project is funded by the Big Lottery and European Social Fund. Moneywise Plus will support individuals across Leicester and Leicestershire to improve their digital and financial skills and support them to move towards employment, job search, education or training.
Role: CEO, Project Head
Email: jenny@reachingpeople.co.uk
Website: www.reachingpeople.co.uk
Contact: Sangeeta Patel
Role: Project Manager
Email: sangeeta@reachingpeople.co.uk
Website: www.reachingpeople.co.uk
Moneywise Plus Delivery Partners

Action Homeless
Supported accommodation, resettlement services and preventative work to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to rebuild their lives.
Role: Advisor
Email: wendigriffiths@actionhomeless.org.uk
Website: www.actionhomeless.org.uk

The Bridge
Delivers a number of housing related advice, support and assistance services to homeless and vulnerably housed people in the Borough of Charnwood, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Role: Community Engagement and Triage Worker
Email: georgia.walkden@thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk
Website: www.thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk

Community Advice and Law Service (CALS)
Advice in Social Welfare Law through casework and telephone advice; representation at County Court. Advice sessions at outreach venues across the city or home visits where necessary; financial capability education and training.

Leicester College
Largest further education provider in the sub-region with dedicated student support. Already provides IT and financial course provision for vulnerable groups across locations and through a range of partnerships.
Role: Advisor – Digital Inclusion
Email: bmartin@leicestercollege.ac.uk
Website: www.leicestercollege.ac.uk

Leicestershire County Council
County council for Leicestershire, excluding Leicester and Rutland. Runs Superfast Leicestershire, a project to increase superfast fibre broadband coverage across Leicestershire in partnership with BT.
Role: Digital Engagement Officer
Email: russell.payne@leics.gov.uk
Website: www.leicestershire.gov.uk