A Derby teenager who faced losing a vital means of contact with her deaf parents after running up a mobile phone bill for £400 has turned her cash-crisis around, thanks to an innovative new training project.
Sophie Probert, 18, from Mackworth, uses her mobile to text her parents, so when she was faced with being cut off she “panicked.” When Sophie heard about the Barclays Money Skills ‘champions’ she could immediately identify how it could help her, and her friends manage their money more effectively. Intensive training and support is provided to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to share this information with their peer group.
The project is a partnership between Barclays and a number of youth charities, including Rathbone and the National Youth Agency.
Sophie was one of the first to receive the training. It has helped her to get things under control and she is now living in her own home and paying her own bills.
Linda Owen, a support worker at Rathbone who trained Sophie to become a Barclays Money Skills ‘champion’ said: “Not only is this project an amazing opportunity to gain skills in money management, it also helps to improve confidence and communication skills, and opens up the chance to educate others.”
The Rathbone charity recently merged with national training provider NCG, which works from 45 locations and divisions across the UK. For more information see website www.rathboneuk.org.
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