14 Mar 2025 | Posted In Bob's Blog (MALG updates)

Hello to all our Members and Associates,

Spring has officially sprung and 2025 is already flying by! Keep up to date with how you can make the most of the opportunities we provide to ‘work together to improve the lives of people in debt’:

  • Conference 2025 – 8 MONTHS TO GO!
  • Podcast: MALG insights, in your own time
  • National Members Meetings
  • Members Friday Forum
  • Regional Meetings
  • Latest Money Advice/Debt Sector News

Conference 2025 – 8 MONTHS TO GO!

Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Venue: Aspire Leeds
Headline Sponsor & Exhibitor: CDER Group

We’ve been blown away by the interest in this year’s Conference so early in the calendar year. Delegate bookings are already coming in thick and fast and we already have seven fully confirmed Exhibitors: CDER Group, Christians Against Poverty, Experian, Flexys, Money & Pensions Service, Money Wellness and TCN with several more in the pipeline. Thanks also to CDER Group, Lantern, PRA Group and Lester Aldridge for their continued Sponsorship.

While we are looking at ways to offer more space this year, we cannot guarantee anything so please contact bob.winnington@malg.org.uk asap if you are interested in exhibiting, as we sold out all 21 Stands by June last year and expect to do so even earlier this year! We also have a number of Sponsorship Opportunities still available including Session Sponsorship and Drinks Reception Sponsorship which Bob can share details about.

Those of you who have attended the Conference in the last few years will know that we’ve created a uniquely vibrant atmosphere that gives people working across the debt landscape an opportunity to step back and reflect on the impact they’re having – while also challenging them to take joint action on the most pressing issues.

We’re working on an exciting programme for this year’s event which we look forward to gradually revealing over the coming months. We welcome suggestions for topics and speakers, please complete and submit the form on our website and the team will endeavour to factor in suggestions as the programme developments.
FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

 

Podcast: MALG insights, in your own time

We have just launched Episode 5 of the MALG Podcast with Cat Divers, Founder and CEO of National Support Network who shares some fascinating insights into how to make support for all of your customers’ life problems accessible.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to and supported the Podcast so far, your positive feedback is much appreciated. If you haven’t had chance yet, you can catch up on all the episodes so far at www.malg.org.uk/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts including:

  • Dr Chris Fitch of Money Advice Trust on revolutionising vulnerable customer data
  • Genevieve Orford of Policy in Practice on the power of partnerships for supporting and empowering people in financial difficulty
  • Vivi Friedgut of Blackbullion on getting Gen Z interested in money management
  • Neil Jinks of ControlAccount Ltd on why bringing your authentic self to work is so important in the credit and debt sector

More episodes – and more expert guests – are coming soon! If you’ve got any ideas or suggestions for future guests and topics, please email them to Helen Gill on helen@engagecomms.co.uk.

 
COEO Elevating Collections eventWe had the opportunity to exhibit at COEO’s Elevating Collections event at Aspire Leeds last week. It was fantastic to see lots of familiar faces and make some new contacts who were keen to find out about MALG Membership and events.

National Members Meetings

Thank you to all those who joined us for the Virtual MALG National Members Meeting on Thursday 13 February 2025, including the speakers Deputy Head of Insolvency Practitioner Regulation Section Neil Sutton, Trussell’s Senior Manager Income Maximisation Jo Goodman, and Experian Chief Economist Mo Chaudhri, who shared up-to-the-minute insights on insolvency, poverty and the economy.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be returning to London Transport Museum for the next National Members Meeting on Thursday 15 May 2025, thanks to continued support from CDER Group. More details will follow soon.

Other MALG National Members Meeting dates for 2025 are as follows – please save the dates:

  • 10 July 2025, (AGM immediately before Meeting), No.6 Alie Street, London E1
  • 2 October 2025, via Zoom

 

Members Friday Forum

Whether you’re a regular, have attended before, a National or Regional Member who’s yet to take advantage of this hugely popular member benefit, 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 14 March 2025 and all other information and dates can be found here. Pease email info@malg.org.uk if you have any issues accessing the password and joining instructions.

 

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.

Upcoming Regional Meetings include the MALG South West Meeting on 25 March 2025 and the MALG Scotland Meeting on 27 March 2025, both of which will be held virtually via Zoom. All details are listed in the events calendar here.

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

 

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