SAFE Spend
(Safeguard Against Fraud and Excessive Spending)
Our SAFE Spend campaign aims to provide you with the tools to recognise and avoid scams, budget your finances to make your money go further and recognise financially risky behaviours, such as gambling. From fraud escape rooms to budgeting workshops, we'll be providing support and resources to help you spend safely.
We want to talk about all thing’s money. Talking about finances can feel tacky or uncomfortable but it’s so important to have open conversations and know where to go for support, if you need it. This could help you to avoid financially risky behaviours, which can lead to money stress and debt. The financially risky behaviours that we’d like to highlight include gambling, excessive spending and scams. With a focus on financial well-being, this initiative is here to help you make informed decisions, build budgeting skills, and safeguard your finances. Whether it’s navigating online purchases or understanding the impacts of gambling, Safe Spend offers resources, and guidance to empower you to take control of your financial futures.
Why Safe Spend?
In today's world, students face unique financial challenges. From rising costs to the lure of quick-win gambling apps, you may encounter pressures that put your finances at risk. Safe Spend aims to provide students with the knowledge to recognise and avoid financial pitfalls while encouraging healthy money management habits.
Money Muling
If you or someone you know has been approached, break off all contact, don’t receive or move any money, and ask for advice from someone you trust. Criminals operate in silence – by talking about it, you are protecting others.
You can report money muling to local Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. If you prefer not to give your details to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously online or by calling 0800 555 111. If you see it online, report it to the social media companies to help them take it down and protect their own users.
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Our main goals
- Awareness: Educate students on recognising financial risks, such as scams and gambling. We also want to share how disabilities, such as, ADHD could impact your spending habits
- Prevention: Offer practical tips and tools to help students budget and save
- Support: Connect students with resources, like money support services, for more in-depth help
Our plans
- We will be sharing a variety of resources and self help guides on how to avoid financially risky behaviours
- We will be hosting an event in the atrium on the 18th November, between 11.00am – 2.00pm, where you can meet with organisations including NHS Gambling Harms team, University Student Money Advice Team, Police Fraud and Scams team and the Union Advice Team.
- Look out on socials for our different activities hosted on our stories, including a guessing game of fakeaway or takeaway
- You can find our recipe videos here which will support you to cook yummy home cooked meals as opposed to buying takeaways/eating out.