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Money Advice Trust Innovation Grants

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  • Monday, August 4, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Formed in 1991, the Money Advice Trust aims to help people across the UK to tackle their debts and manage their money wisely. Last year it supported almost one million people. With support from Nationwide Building Society and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, the trust launched the Innovation Grants programme in 2011. It offers small grants to support agencies that provide money and debt advice to individuals and businesses, so it can help more people more effectively.

YMCA chief criticises housing benefit cut plans

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  • Wednesday, January 8, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The boss of the UK's largest provider of supported accommodation for young people has warned the government that cutting housing benefit for under-25s will not solve the problem of long-term youth unemployment.

Children 'bear brunt of parental debt'

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  • Thursday, May 8, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Many of the 2.4 million children of parents who are in problem debt are going without basics such as food, clothing and heating, research by the Children's Society and StepChange Debt Charity has found.

Teachers slam Barclays schools deal

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  • Wednesday, January 18, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has criticised a government deal that will see banking giant Barclays involved in the running of free schools and academies.