Money Mondays

This coming Thursday (October 10th) is World Homeless Day so Zak & Emma are having a chat about the scale of the problem, the alarming statistics and what can be done to fix the issue.

They are joined by Matt Gannon from Homelessness Impact who have been conducting extensive research in this field and investigating the potential solutions. During a wide ranging conversation, Zak & Emma also talk about how difficult it can be to get a job with a criminal record and the steps Zak took in order to gain stable employment 

USEFUL LINKS:

• Quid’s In Magazine

• Clean Slate

• Homelessness Impact

• World Homeless Day

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...

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✉️ 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/

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Jazz Singh has an incredible story and he's here to share some of it on Money Mondays

Having worked in finance before finding himself in prison in later life, Jazz used his experience and knowledge to help others inside and imagine a better life for himself.

Now, Jazz has that better life, and has established 'EmpowerAbility' - An organisation which seeks to support humans inside and outside of their cells and once through the gate with greater mind management tools.

Jazz talks about some of the skills he learned and honed while in prison and how he was able to use his existing experience to help him through his time inside

USEFUL LINKS:

• EmpowerAbility 
• Quid's In magazine
• Clean Slate

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.

There really is a 'Day' for everything and today is 'International Identification Day' (16th September) so Emma & Zak are looking at ways to sort out your ID while you’re in prison.

To help them, they’ve invited back Paul Retout from the Tax Academy (And frequent Inside Time contributor) to look at how it might be possible to source a birth certificate, passport or driving licence while you’re inside. Spoiler: It’s not going to be easy but it IS possible

Having some form of valid ID is really important as it can help you secure a bank account, employment and it will even allow you to vote!

USEFUL LINKS:

• New Futures Network

• Quids In

• Inside Time article on ID

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.

With ‘Stop Loan Sharks’ approaching their 20 year anniversary, we invited Cath Wohlers on to the show to tell us what a loan shark is, how they operate and what to do if you’ve entered into business with a non-legitimate lender.

‘Stop Loan Sharks’ investigates and prosecutes illegal money lenders and provides support for borrowers in the UK - This year alone they have helped with the confiscation of over £1.5 million from loan sharks 

If you have borrowed from a loan shark or are worried about someone else, they’re here to help and keep you safe.

This episode also features the testimony of Matthew who received help from ‘Stop Loan Sharks’ after becoming involved with an illegitimate lender 

USEFUL LINKS:

• Stop Loan Sharks

• Quid’s In magazine

• Clean Slate

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.

One of the most difficult things to do when you’re having debt troubles, is getting in touch with your creditors. You might have feelings of embarrassment or be worried what the next steps might involve. The anxiety surrounding this can be made worse by being in prison, it’s no longer a case of making a phone call or going online

If this sounds familiar, then Money Mondays is here to help. We’ll be looking at why it’s important to speak with your creditors, how to do this from inside prison and the kinds of support they might be able to offer you.

We welcome Rachel on to the show who is an industry expert with a heart of gold. She has spent years supporting customers and helping people with debt issues get back on their feet. She explains the problem but more importantly, looks at the potential solutions too

USEFUL LINKS:

• Quids In Magazine

• Stepchange

• Gamcare

• Mind

• Citizens Advice

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.

NACRO is an organisation that believe “everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side” - They do a lot of work with people who have experience of the Criminal Justice System and “See your future, whatever the past”

Producer Sam paid a visit to their personal wellbeing service in St Albans which covers a range of areas including Finance, Benefit & Debt. While there he met with Fiona & Joanne to discuss the amazing work they do and how they are supporting prison leavers. He also met Paige & Bill who have been working on some personal projects to help with the cost of living crisis. Bill has a particularly powerful story as he was helped by NACRO after his time in prison and he now works alongside them using his own lived experience to help those who find themselves in a similar situation. Both Paige & Bill discuss the importance of reaching out for help if you need it 

Zak & Emma share their own thoughts on the brilliant work of NACRO and the words of wisdom from Fiona, Joanne, Paige & Bill

USEFUL LINKS:

• NACRO

• NACRO shopping on a budget videos

• Quids in Magazine recipes

• Vicars Relief Fund

• Gov website - Breathing Space

• My Fridge Food

• Trolley

• Too good to go

• Too good to waste

• Turn 2 Us Benefit Checker

• Entitled to Benefit Checker

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.

Moving from one bank to another used to be a long and arduous task. This meant that most of us would stay with our bank for many years even if we weren't happy with the service

Now, it couldn't be simpler and as such, banks are having to up their games which means you could be getting a nice cash incentive! 

Zak & Emma take a look at the Current Account Switch Service and how it could benefit you. They are also joined by industry expert James to shed some light on the process.

If you've been recently released from Prison and are keen to fix up your finances, this might be something you want to look in to 

USEFUL LINKS:

• Quids In Magazine

• CASS

• Money Saving Expert

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.

Money & Mental Health often go hand in hand. On this episode, Zak & Emma are exploring the links between the two and looking at practical ways to ease your financial anxieties 

The brilliant Becca Stacey from the organisation 'Money & Mental Health Policy Institute' also joins us to shine some light on the problem and to look at some potential solutions

USEFUL LINKS:

• Money and Mental Health

• Clean Slate

• Quids In Magazine

• Mind

• Stepchange

• Mental Health Foundation

• Anxiety UK

• Citizens Advice

• Money Helper

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.

Opening up about your money problems can be tough, it can be even harder to do in Prison. That’s why Debt Free Advice have been installing Debt Kiosks in various prisons in the London area. These allow you to be connected with a debt expert in seconds from the comfort and security of a purpose built, soundproofed booth. 

This was piloted in HMP Brixton and we are delighted to be joined by Matt from Debt Free Advice and also Dave from HMP Brixton to tell us all about the kiosks, how they work and how you can get involved

USEFUL LINKS:

• Debt Free Advice

• Quids In Magazine

You can also call 'Debt Free Advice' on 0800 808 5700 

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.

On previous episodes Emma has referred to 'Credit Unions', a somewhat overlooked financial option. Here Emma explains what they are, how they work and how they could potentially benefit you 

Plus, Wendy from Access2Advice is back on the show taking another listener question, this time from Peter in Wayland who wants to know "Do your debts get cleared when you're convicted?"

USEFUL LINKS:

• Quids In Magazine

• Access2Advice

• What is a credit union?

• Find your credit union

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.