# Event Details - **Event Name**: Financial Abuse - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm - **Event Description**: Financial AbuseAbout this EventThis training is offered free of charge to those living and working in Halton and who have a direct involvement in the care and support of adults with additional needs. This includes volunteers, carers, those employed through a personal budget and those who use services. Courses covers local process, policy and protocol and are not relevant to those out of area.Aims:The manipulation of money and other economic resources is one of the most prominent forms of coercive control, depriving vulnerable individuals of the material means needed for independence, resistance, and escape.Financial abuse is an aspect of ‘coercive control’ – a pattern of controlling, threatening and degrading behaviour that restricts a victim’s freedom.It is important to understand that financial abuse seldom happens in isolation; in most cases, perpetrators use other abusive behaviours to threaten and reinforce the financial abuse.Financial abuse involves a perpetrator using or misusing money, which limits and controls the vulnerable person’s current and future actions and their freedom of choice. It can include using credit cards without permission, putting contractual obligations in their partner’s name, and gambling with family assets. Financial abuse can leave people with no money for essentials such as food and clothing. It can leave them without access to their own bank accounts, with no access to any independent income.This course aims to:• Equip people with the skills and knowledge to recognise potential financial abuse of vulnerable adults at risk; and• Provide delegates with the confidence and information required to be able to make an appropriate safeguarding referral.Learning OutcomesBy the end of the session, participants will:• Understand the current definition and scope of financial abuse – what it is, including cyber related crimes.• Recognise the extent of financial abuse by examining the national and local picture.• Recognise different types of financial abuse facing adults at risk.• Be able to identify signs and symptoms associated with financial abuse.• Examine how social isolation and loneliness can add to the risk of financial of financial abuse.• Understand how exploitation and grooming (mate crime) can contribute to financial abuse.• Explore the impact of capacity and consent. • Know what steps to take in the event of financial abuse and know when, how and where to refer concerns about individuals at risk.Topics Covered• Indicators of financial abuse.• The legal framework surrounding safeguarding adults.• Definition and exploration of the scope of financial abuse and the particular risks to individuals with a wide range of vulnerabilities to financial abuse.• Delegates’ role in responding to financial abuse and crime and the signs and symptoms associated with financial abuse.• Legal instruments that can protect adults at risk from financial abuse, including the Enduring Power of Attorney, Lasting Power of Attorney, the Role of the Office of the Public Guardian, and the Court of Protection. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/runcorn/financial-abuse/100001262543344129 - **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Runcorn - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Grangeway Youth & Community Centre - **lat**: 53.3278846 - **long**: -2.7190406 - **full address**: Grangeway Youth & Community Centre, Grangeway, Runcorn, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Financial Abuse - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/082631af805f189a31bb7e5e8293837af580f3f8f20daf539362d4657ba6aa5b-rimg-w1200-h800-dc444949-gmir.jpg?v=1762607926 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Financial Abuse being held? - **A:** Financial Abuse takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:30 pm at Grangeway Youth & Community Centre, Grangeway, Runcorn, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Financial Abuse? - **A:** Financial Abuse is organized by Halton Safeguarding Adults Board. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Financial Abuse 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 Runcorn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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HSAB is chaired by HBC Strategic Director and the members of Halton Safeguarding Adults Board include: Halton Borough CouncilCheshire PoliceNHS Halton Clinical Commissioning GroupHealthwatchNorth West Ambulance ServiceGP representativeNational Probation ServiceCheshire & Greater Manchester CRC Probation TrustCheshire Fire and RescueSafeguarding Adults Boards are now a statutory requirement under the Care Act 2014 and have 3 core duties they must adhere to, which are:To publish a strategic plan for each financial year that sets out how it will meet its main objectives, assuring that local safeugarding arrangements and partners act to help and protect adults in the areaPublish an annual report detailing what the SAB has done during the year to acheive its main objectives and implement its strategic planConduct any Safeguarding Adult Reviews as required under the Care Act 2014" } ] } ] ```