Bob’s Blog: MALG Update July/August 2025

In this edition of Bob’s Blog:

Conference Sessions Confirmed

Theme: Evolving Together – The Changing Landscape of Debt Policy
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Venue: Aspire Leeds
Headline Sponsor & Exhibitor: CDER GroupThe MALG Conference 2025 is now less than four months away and the programme is shaping up very nicely with the following Sessions confirmed:

• Keynote Presentation: Lee Healey, CEO & Founder of IncomeMAX
• The Changing Nature of Public Sector Debt Collection: Considering Ability to Pay
• Fintech Showcase: Innovative and Cutting-Edge Solutions for Supporting Financial Resilience and Financial Capability
• Financial Inclusion: Rebuilding Creditworthiness after Economic Abuse and other Financial Difficulties
• MALG Friday Forum LIVE: The Future of Consumer Protection
• Better Together: Artificial Intelligence and it’s Impact Across the Debt Landscape

Watch this space for the full programme and speaker line-up! In the meantime, watch the video for a flavour of what to expect.

The full list of Sponsors and Exhibitors confirmed so far can be found here. Those looking to secure the remaining few slots should contact bob.winnington@malg.org.uk as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

New Members

Following the flurry of new Members announced in the May 2025 Bob’s Blog, we have had a lot of interest in Membership and have a number of new Members in the pipeline which will be announced soon. In the meantime, welcome to two already-confirmed new Members, Liberata and National Support Network, who are demonstrating their commitment to ‘working together to improve the lives of people in debt’:

If you are not already a Member, why not start taking advantage of the full range of benefits? Our Membership Application Form is now fully online and takes just minutes to complete. Find out more about packages/prices, download our new Membership Brochure, and apply here.

If there are any organisations or sectors you would like to see as MALG Members, please let us know and we will look to engage with them. We are particularly keen to engage more energy and banking sector Members – any introductions that can be made would be much appreciated.

Members Friday Forum

Whether you’re a regular, have attended before, a Member who’s yet to take advantage of this hugely popular benefit, or you have a colleague who would like to attend, we would be delighted to welcome you on screen for an hour of informal, open – and usually lively! – debate on the latest issues facing those across the debt landscape. The sessions attract up to 60 Members and often result in tangible solutions and collaborative opportunities so don’t miss out.

The next fortnightly session is on this Friday 1 August 2025 and all other information and dates can be found here.

Regional Meetings

If you are a National Member, you have access to all the Regional Groups chosen on your original Membership Application form and should receive email invitations with a password-protected link to the online booking form for all relevant Meetings. If you do not receive these and think you should be, please contact info@malg.org.uk.

Details of all upcoming MALG Regional Meeting Meetings, including the Virtual South West Meeting on 22 July and the Scotland Meeting in Kilmarnock on 21 August, are listed in the events calendar here.

Please note the main contact for each Regional Group below should you have any other queries:

• MALG South East: info@malg.org.uk
• MALG South West: sara.harris@computershare.co.uk
• MALG Midlands: sebrina.mccullough@moneywellness.com
• MALG North East & Yorkshire: paul.bowden@wilkinchapman.co.uk 
• MALG North West: helen.handzel@stepchange.org
• MALG Northern Ireland: sinead@adviceni.net
• MALG Scotland: bob.winnington@malg.org.uk
• MALG East Anglia: info@malg.org.uk