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Access2Advice CIC Commits to pivoting Lived Experience in Project Design and Delivery. Access2Advice CIC, a leading provider of accredited financial stability advice and training today announced its commitment to meaningfully involving individuals with lived experience in all aspects of its work.
The organisation recognises the invaluable insights and perspectives that people with lived experience bring to the table. By centring their voices within their innovative Listen2Us workstream Access2Advice CIC aims to enhance the effectiveness of its programs and services, ensuring they truly meet the needs of the communities it serves.
To achieve this goal, Access2Advice CIC is establishing a volunteer Project Advisory Group. This group will collaborate with staff and stakeholders to identify and address any potential risks associated with involving individuals with lived experience in policy development and project implementation.
“We believe that by incorporating the lived experiences of those we serve, we can create more impactful and relevant initiatives,” said Mairead Whitty, Operations Director at Access2Advice CIC. “Our commitment to inclusion is at the core of our mission, and we are excited to embark on this journey with the support of our volunteers and partners.”
Access2Advice CIC will begin by developing a structured approach to recruiting individuals with lived experience for policy roles. This will involve our current Volunteer Project Advisory Group in establishing clear guidelines and processes to ensure equitable participation and representation.
About Access2Advice CIC
Quality Standards
We create and deliver quality bespoke content
Our Team
Our staff are highly qualified and here to help
Primary Goal
We use stakeholder feedback to develop innovative solutions that give our participants the best possible chance to build a financially stable life
Great Support
These ‘experts by experience’
to listen to their views, and involve them in service design and the delivery and evaluation of services
Our Partners
About A2Anow
Unlock Financial Freedom with A2ANOW: Empowering Homecomers to re-integrate better into their communities
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Master Your Finances:
Our hands-on approach guides Homecomers from resolving debt, overcoming financial hurdles to self-acknowledged proficiency.
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Data-Driven Support:
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Break the Cycle:
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Testimonials
What we have done so far
Our Mission Statement
Our mission statement as served us and our stakeholders well. Its longevity has ensured that we continue to Work in partnership with others, we ensure effective support for decreasing debt, improving financial capability, and creating financial well-being to develop employability skills leading to increased and long-term financial stability for excluded people and their families If you would like to know more about our successes in consortium and partnership working Then contact Mairead Whitty who is our Operations Director on 07706333694
Our Team
Meet our highly qualified and experienced team
New Era, Same Mission: Empowering Staff, To Build a Brighter Future for Homecomers
Access2Advice is under new, passionate leadership! In March 2024, our dedicated staff took the reins as our social enterprise’s stewards. We’re building on a strong foundation, but with fresh eyes.
Ready to join us on this exciting journey?
Then simply express your interest here to be part of our progress
Pathways
Activities:
A Financial Conduct Authority and Institute of Money Advisers accredited Debt resolution service with the aim of reducing and managing debt and increasing lawful income
Assumption:
All existing studies on the association between debt problems and crime have suggested that
the two are correlated. If this holds true then accredited debt help can contribute to the
reduction of re-offending across the county
Activities:
An ASDAN accredited learning package specialising in delivering personal finance and Independent Living support, courses and skills to increase and embed financial capability
Assumption:
The evidence from HMPPS (2019/20) shows that over 50% of those transitioning to the community had numeracy levels at or below the levels expected of an 11-year-old. Our assumption is that
access to increased numeracy understanding is beneficial to a feeling of economic wellbeing and may contribute to better community integration and lowering re-offending
My Life Choices Pathway:
The Independent Me! team received an award for challenging Neurodiversity because Poverty and unemployment are acknowledged as two critical reasons for loss of hope; therefore, participants must recognise and address potential pitfalls, and know how to manage their expenditures Our courses are ready and approved for delivery in the community and cover finance-related topics that build understanding and confidence to retain the agency for self-help and take participants closer to work.
Activities:
A Poverty Commission supported ‘lived experience’ forum that promotes those participants and stakeholder listening to each other, sharing wisdom and building empathy, trusting relationships are formed to have difficult conversations about economic problems to find the way forward.
Assumption:
Our assumption is that volunteering is something people do for the benefit of themselves and others – Due to the rules associated with FCA accreditation casework volunteering is difficult. However, encouraging participants to support each other through our Listen2Us! lived experience
groups provide positive feedback from participants that can be channelled for the good of others which is important for stakeholders in the design or adaptation of services
The inclusion Pathway:
To the first two pathways, we add the foundational building block of active participants gaining agency through social interaction with other learners and partners. This meaningful inclusion of ‘experts by experience.’ allows others to listen to their views and become involved in service design, as well as the delivery and evaluation of services. Their contribution to designing, delivering and influencing our learning environment and support pathways leads to improved outcomes for them, our staff and partners.