Give me some credit!

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In partnership with the Cross-Party Group on Poverty

Free

With costs rising and poverty deepening, too many households are struggling to stay afloat, with nothing to help weather a sudden income shock. Join lived experience researchers and policy and campaigns experts to hear how financial exclusion impacts on individuals, families, and communities – and what we can all do about it together. Join this discussion on the solutions and changes we need to see, to build a fairer financial system – one that helps end poverty, and enables everyone to not just survive, but flourish and thrive.

Chair: Jeremy Balfour MSP

Panellists: 

David Reilly is the Communities and Networks Manager at the Poverty Alliance, Scotland's anti-poverty movement. He leads their work supporting people with lived experience of poverty to participate and contribute to solutions to poverty. David has previously held roles focused on community empowerment, including at Scottish Government and the Scottish Community Development Centre, facilitating the Citizens Assembly for Scotland.

Rebecca Deegan is Director with Fair by Design. Before joining Fair by Design in December 2024, Rebecca held leadership roles at the Association of British Insurers and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. She also founded social enterprise ‘I have a voice’, supporting young people to engage with democratic processes and pursue careers in policy and public affairs.

Two peer researchers from the ‘Give Me Some Credit’ project will also join the panel.