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Loan Shark Awareness - Stop Loan Sharks
More infoLoan Shark Awareness - Stop Loan Sharks
Date:
21st March 2024
Time:
13:00 -
14:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
Stop Loan Sharks
During the sessions we will cover:
- What is a loan shark by definition and the broad range we encounter?
- Who are the victims and what is their journey?
- The work and remit of IMLT
- Signs to identify when a client may owe money to a loan shark
- What information can and can’t you share with our team and GDPR?
- How to engage a client to seek our support
- The impacts on victims
To find out more, please contact trish.cassidy@birmingham.gov.uk
City & Guilds Assured Gaming and Gambling Awareness and Harm Prevention Workshop
More infoCity & Guilds Assured Gaming and Gambling Awareness and Harm Prevention Workshop
Date:
20th March 2024
Time:
13:30 -
16:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
YGAM
This two and half-hour City & Guilds Assured training is designed to provide University and HE professionals with the tools and knowledge to help prevent gaming and gambling harms. Upon completion, attendees will receive a City & Guilds Certificate and Digital Credential.
By the end of the session, you will:
- Have increased knowledge and understanding of gaming and gambling related harms amongst university students.
- Have increased understanding of why students may/may not game and or gamble.
- Recognise the signs of harm.
- Know where to signpost those experiencing harm, and how you can support.
- Understand what universities can do to reduce stigma and improve early intervention.
Topics covered include:
- Findings from the YGam/Gamstop student survey commissioned by Censuswide.
- External influences on students to gamble (including VIP schemes).
- The convergence of gaming and gambling through chance-based purchases in video games.
- The increasing popularity of esports and esports betting.
- Spotting the signs of harm, brief intervention, and signposting options.
Cryptocurrency - YGAM
More infoCryptocurrency - YGAM
Date:
1st March 2024
Time:
14:00 -
15:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
YGAM
This one-hour session will give professionals the essential knowledge and understanding of Blockchain Technology, Cryptocurrency and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), the risks that surround them and where to signpost those affected.
By the end of the session, you will:
- Have increased knowledge and understanding of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and NFTs.
- Understand the appeal of cryptocurrency and NFT trading amongst the student population.
- Understand the risks involved with cryptocurrency and NFT trading.
- Know where to signpost those experiencing harm, and what universities can do to provide support.
Topics covered include:
- Blockchain technology and how it works.
- Cryptocurrency, NFT’s and their appeal to young people.
- Statistics on cryptocurrency investment.
- The influences of cryptocurrency investment.
- Where to find help/support.
National Student Money Week 2024 - Member Forum - Session 2
More infoNational Student Money Week 2024 - Member Forum - Session 2
Date:
2nd February 2024
Time:
14:00 -
15:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
Abi Keay & Emma Quirke
NASMA are pleased to host National Student Money Week 2024 Member Forums.
These events will provide a platform for discussion and sharing best practice, to help you kick start your campaign planning.
Tell us what you are doing in your institution, what has worked and what hasn't. This is also a great platform to ask questions of fellow members if you are new to National Student Money Week.
Space is limited as we want to keep the numbers of participants at a level conducive to an effective discussion, so please book quickly to avoid disappointment. There are two different sessions to choose from. If more than one member of your team wishes to attend, we recommend attending different sessions to benefit more fully from the varied discussion we expect.
National Student Money Week 2024 - Member Forum - Session 1
More infoNational Student Money Week 2024 - Member Forum - Session 1
Date:
31st January 2024
Time:
10:30 -
11:30
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
Louise Miles & Pamela Lockhart
NASMA are pleased to host National Student Money Week 2024 Member Forums.
These events will provide a platform for discussion and sharing best practice, to help you kick start your campaign planning.
Tell us what you are doing in your institution, what has worked and what hasn't. This is also a great platform to ask questions of fellow members if you are new to National Student Money Week.
Space is limited as we want to keep the numbers of participants at a level conducive to an effective discussion, so please book quickly to avoid disappointment. There are two different sessions to choose from. If more than one member of your team wishes to attend, we recommend attending different sessions to benefit more fully from the varied discussion we expect.
National Student Money Week 2024 Launch Event
More infoNational Student Money Week 2024 Launch Event
Date:
19th January 2024
Time:
14:00 -
15:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
Kellie McAlonan
NASMA are pleased to host a launch event for National Student Money Week 2024.
The theme is Less Risk, More Reward: Maintaining your financial wellbeing at university, taking place the week of 4th to 8th March 2024.
At this event we will showcase the Campaign Pack and resources that will be available to help you deliver this campaign on your campuses, as well as the external partnerships that have been developed to support this national campaign.
Join us to kick start you National Student Money Week 2024 planning.