The team delivers services such as the Derbyshire Discretionary Fund, Welfare Rights Service and Affordable Credit Project. The majority of residents who access these services are struggling financially and could be at risk of being targeted by loan sharks.
Becoming a Stop Loan Sharks partner means the team members have the contacts and knowledge to help affected residents as effectively as possible.
Well done to all involved!
Find out how the team got national recognition for work to stop loan sharks.
If you work with residents who may be at risk of being manipulated by loan sharks and illegal money lenders, the team is running 2 webinars to help identify victims and signpost them to specialist support: