# Event Details - **Event Name**: Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 09:15 am – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm - **Event Description**: Explore the ways in which your clients could be financially vulnerable and how to support themAbout this EventOverviewIn today’s financial landscape, providing money guidance goes beyond budgeting and signposting. It’s also about understanding and recognising the hidden threats that can impact your clients financial stability.This in person event will explore two of the major threats affecting people’s finances, gambling harm and illegal money lending (loan sharks).You’ll learn how to recognise the early warning signs, start sensitive conversations, and guide clients to safe, specialist support.You’ll also have the chance to:Connect with other frontline money guidersShare insights, experiences and challengesBuild your confidence through practical exercises and scenario‑based discussionWhat will be covered at this event:Loan sharksThe unexpected ways illegal lenders present themselvesInsights into the professions targeted by illegal lendersHow to respond when someone discloses they’ve borrowed from a loan shark, including what to say, what not to say, and the safe steps to take next.Gambling harmAn overview of the financial and emotional impact gambling can have on clientsHow to recognise the signs of gamblingHow to confidently start conversations with clients who may feel ashamed or fearfulHow and where to refer people for specialist supportScamsWe'll also explore why it's important for money guiders to have practical strategies to support vulnerable clients who may be at an increased risk of fraud and scams.Who is this event for?Money guidance practitioners in the third, community, and public benefit sectors. If you’re a volunteer or member of staff and talk to people about money in your role, this event is for people like you!Anyone supporting others with money-related conversations who want to learn more about the financialEvent speakersVinnie Jarman- LIAISE Officer England Illegal Money Lending TeamRaminta Diliso –Senior Partnerships Manager GamCareGavin Morris- Regional Partnership Manager Money and Pensions ServiceMoney Guiders Competency FrameworkTechnical Domain: BorrowingAccessibilityWe are committed to making this event accessible to everyone. If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know using the form fields when registering or email us at MoneyGuiders.England@reed.comMoney Guiders is a free self-development programme designed to help money guidance practitioners improve their knowledge, skills, and confidence. Provided by the Money and Pensions Service, it's aimed at staff and volunteers working in the third, community and public sectors. With over 20 hours of elearning, hundreds of events on offer and a community of practice at your side, this free programme will help you to help others.Everything Money Guiders offers centres around the . The framework lays out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that help make a great money conversation and maps out the length and breadth of money related issues that fall outside of regulated money and financial advice—the things you talk to your customers about.Join the Money Guiders CommunityBecome part of a UK-wide community of practice. As a member, you’ll receive priority access to learning events, workshops, newsletters, and networking opportunities—all in partnership with the Money and Pensions Service.? Register for the today!Agenda?: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AMWelcome and networking?: 09:30 AM - 12:00 PMEvent speakers?: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMLunch - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/birmingham/financial-vulnerabilities-spotting-the-hidden-risks/100001982008088547 - **Event Categories**: workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Birmingham - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Library of Birmingham - **lat**: 52.4794163 - **long**: -1.9084593 - **full address**: Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c2c5e4d9eb6c1c4fc3ec1a63f652bb95f1a76a003925b6cd3952e9ff8f5a2a46-rimg-w1200-h600-dc101a9f-gmir.jpg?v=1771111059 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks being held? - **A:** Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks takes place on Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 09:15 am to Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks? - **A:** Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks is organized by Money Guiders England Community Network. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Financial Vulnerabilities: Spotting The Hidden Risks is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Birmingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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