Financial Inclusion Group
Middlesbrough Partnership's Financial Inclusion Group brings together partners from the private, public, community and voluntary sectors to co-ordinate a response in promoting and improving financial inclusion across Middlesbrough. The Group is Chaired by John Daniels, Manager of Middlesbrough's Citizens Advice Bureau.
Financial inclusion is defined as 'access to appropriate financial products or services which give people the opportunity, ability and confidence to make informed decisions about their financial situation or organise their money effectively'.
The Financial Inclusion Group has carried out several successful pieces of work and has now jointly produced and agreed a formal Financial Inclusion Strategy for the town. This clearly identifies work progressed to-date, future priorities and an Action Plan to achieve these. The Strategy can be accessed to the right of this page.
For more information on the Financial Inclusion Group please Susan Borrow, Partnership Coordinator on 01642 729167 or email: susan_borrow@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Middlesbrough Council and its partners want to make sure that information and advice is available to everyone during these difficult financial times. The Council has developed a sections of its website to provide advice, information and offers to help save you money. To access the site please click here
Please see below the papers of meetings and membership list.
| Name | Organisation |
| John Daniels | Chair Of Financial Inclusion |
| Stephen Bray |
Fabrick Housing |
| Bob Morrell | Community Ventures Limited |
| Paul Burton | Five Lamps Organisation |
| Yvonne Bradbury | Job Centre Plus |
| Martin Harvey | Middlesbrough Council |
| Jim McCluskey | Middlesbrough Council |
| Sarah Batty | Middlesbrough Council |
| Lesley Rigg | Cluster Groups |
| Natalie Barker | Illegal Money Lending Team |
| Joe Chidanyika | NHS Middlesbrough |
| Christina Jones | Children, Families & Learning |
| Christine Allan | Home North East |
| Anne Young | Christians Against Poverty |
| Sara Herrington | Endeavour Housing Association |
| Cher Carroll | Age Concern Teesside |
| Wanda Graham | Accent Housing |
| Helen Bloor | Barclays Bank |
| Martin Barker | Middlesbrough Council |
| Nathan James | Just 4 Youth |
| Lisa Fearn | Tandem |
| Paul Wales | West Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Trust |
| Susan Borrow | Middlesbrough Partnership |
| Nigel Sayer | Middlesbrough Partnership |