How can we help our communities respond to the financial crisis?

The shock waves of the financial crisis are high levels of unemployment and personal debt problems, cuts to public spending, and falling living standards. Households are under severe financial pressure, making access to debt advice and affordable financial services all the more important. This year's CfRC conference will bring together 150 delegates from a wide range of agencies involved in the design and delivery of relevant services at both the national and local levels to discuss how we can respond to these challenges, especially in our lower income communities where the Government's programme of welfare reform is set to have most impact.

With a choice from 12 breakout sessions and an expected 150 delegates, the CfRC Conference provides the best opportunity to hear direct from Government and key policy makers about their latest plans and to discuss these with fellow stakeholders involved in the provision of debt advice and financial inclusion services on the ground. 

This year's opening address will be delivered by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, and we will also have the opportunity to hear from Chris Leslie MP, Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury about Labour's approach to banking reform and financial inclusion.

Other confirmed speakers on the programme include:

• Paul Frost, Debt Advice Programme Manager, Money Advice Service 

• Dr Stella Creasy MP, Member of Parliament for Walthamstow 

• Sian Williams, Head of Financial Inclusion, Toynbee Hall 

• Danielle Walker-Palmour, Foundation Director, Friends Provident Foundation

• Jennifer Tankard, Director, Community Development Foundation 

• Andy Mullineux, Professor of Global Finance, University of Birmingham
• Tess Pendle,National Housing Federation
• Angela Clements,CitySave Credit Union

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What people say about our events...

"This was one of the best conferences I have ever attended - if not the best. The content was relevant, a wide range of views were put forward. the organisation was first class and the venue was comfortable without being pretentious, with adequate food and attentive staff. I am involved in the Credit Union movement, and will certainly be promoting the Centre (and the Conference, when the time comes) to them."

"I was struck by the positivity, energy and enthusiasm of many speakers. There was also a good sense of a "realilty check" with ideas, approaches and proposed solutions centred around the limitations and challenges of living in the real world!"

"Excellent seminars! Very useful for policy and technical money advice work."