Financial Inclusion- the barriers facing Travellers today

Event Details

Free


Date and Time

Wed, 10 November 2021

09:00 - 10:00


Location

Online via Zoom

Event Details

Free


Date and Time

Wed, 10 November 2021

09:00 - 10:00


Location

Online via Zoom

Event details
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Join IOB as we meet with representatives from the National Traveller MABS to discuss the barriers to financial inclusion as experienced by members of the Traveller community.

This discussion will highlight the key areas for development when it comes to financial services, how banks can play a key role in supporting the measures needed to address inclusion and diversity and hopefully improve the financial wellbeing of those more marginalised people in our society.

The event will be held over Zoom. Please ensure you have access to Zoom in advance of the event taking place. Zoom is available on all PCs, laptops, tablets and Apple or Android devices. The link to join the event will be emailed to registered members on the day of the event.

The registration for the event will close once we reach capacity or at 12pm the day before the event. 

There is 1 CPD hour available for the following designations:

  • MCI

  • LCOI

  • Registered Stockbroker

  • Grandfathered CPD member

  • APA

  • QFA

  • LCOI

  • Chartered Banker

  • Professional Banker

  • Certified Bank Director

Denise Collins

National Support and Development Worker in National Traveller MABS

Denise Collins. National Support and Development Worker in National Traveller MABS is a member of the Traveller community.

Her role is to facilitate building links between the local Travellers, MABS and other related service providers such as Citizens Information Services to promote financial Inclusion by empowering the Travelling Community to access affordable savings, credit, and financial entitlement, and deal with over indebtedness by assessing mainstream services.

Denise Collins

Aoife Foley

National Education Worker with National Traveller MABS.

Aoife Foley is the National Education Worker with National Traveller MABS. Before joining National Traveller MABS, Aoife worked in adult & community education and has a background in human rights law.

Her role involves working with Traveller organisations to identify community education needs related to financial inclusion and money matters and facilitating workshops with Traveller organisations, MABS, and other relevant organisations.

Aoife Foley

Michelle Kearns

Accommodation and Policy Worker, National Traveller MABS

Michelle Kearns sits on the board of a number of community sector organisations and is chair of the European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland.

She works on the issue of accommodation and other social policy issues for National Traveller MABS. Michelle has a B.A. in Community and Youth Work from Maynooth University, a Masters of Social Science in Rights and Social Policy, from Maynooth University and a post graduate diploma in Public Management from The Institute of Public Administration

Michelle Kearns