Format
1 x 2 hour session
Target Group
16-19 year olds
Group size
12-30 young people
Content
An exciting and jam-packed financial education programme for young people considering studying at university. Participants look at how student loans work, the accessibility of university, the ‘price tag’ myths and are encouraged to visualise their new lifestyle and prepare themselves to handle the money side of independent living.
Sessions cover:
- Money In: Student loans, how they work and repayments; how to get bursaries, grants and scholarships, where to find a part-time job and how to read payslips.
- Money Out: Top student spends, average student costs, a university budget challenge and exploring common financial temptations and pitfalls.
- Bank Choices: What to look for in a student bank account, overdrafts and other borrowing options explained.
A direct in-person and online version is also available.
Virtual Uni Dosh offers a comprehensive overview of university money matters. The programme is designed to make young people plan ahead and evaluate the choices which they will have to make at university.
All participants will have a course booklet, which is packed full of information regarding time lines, check lists and useful websites and apps. The booklet also includes space for students to fill out actionable goals and personal priorities during the workshop.
MyBnk Cancellation Policy: Cancellations and changes made to scheduled deliveries incur costs to MyBnk. Any changes made less than two weeks in advance will result in a £100 or, if less than three working days, £250 charge per MyBnk trainer. Full Terms & Conditions here.
Case Studies
From opening a first bank account and trading in real markets, to moving out of care and into independent living, MyBnk’s financial education workshops pack a BIG punch!
"It makes maths real!" Improving teens numeracy skills by understanding investment
“My Mind Has Been Blown!" - Shannon, 8, opens her first bank account and starts her savings journey
"Learning to live independently taught me I had worth" Leaving care and dodging bankruptcy
Impact After Our Programmes
96
of participants had a good or better understanding of student loans.
97
of participants had a good or better understanding of how to budget.
87
of participants felt confident or very confident about how to borrow responsibly.
Our People
"Money is too important to be left to chance".
"Sound as a pound".
“And for my means, I'll husband them so well, They shall go far with little.” [Shakespeare]
“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” – Benjamin Franklin
"Pay cheap, pay twice".
"Wealth comes in more ways than one".
“Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.” – John Wooden
"A fool and their money is soon parted".
"Price is what you pay, value is what you get" - Warren Buffett
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin
"I want young people to understand things like APR as much as they understand LOL".
"Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent".
"There are people who have money and people who are rich". [Coco Chanel]
"Better spend an extra hundred or two on your son's education, than leave it him in your will." ~ The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
"The more you LEARN the more you EARN".
Knock Knock! Who’s there? Money. Come in!
"Take care of the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves!"
“Always remember to spend on your NEEDS, before your WANTS”.
"Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you”. [Maya Angelou]
"MyBnk is more than just a job. It's a lifestyle!"
"A wise man once said the best thing money can buy is financial freedom".
“Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.” - Haruki Murakami
"If you want to be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting".
“ The same way every acorn has the essence of a tree, you have the essence of success".
"Your financial life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get".
“Many folks think they aren’t good at earning money, when what they don’t know is how to use it.” —Frank A. Clark
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.”
"Is the juice worth the squeeze?"
"Save money, and money will save you!"
"If money is the sea, learn to ride the waves".
"Your future depends on what you do today" - Mahatma Gandhi
“You must gain control over your money or the lack of it will forever control you.” - Dave Ramsey
“The best things in life are free".
KJP, Chair of H&M, one of the world’s largest fashion companies, supporting engagement with and offering opportunity to MyBnk programme participants.
Former Chair of Trustees to MyBnk, Beatrice has been the Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Investor AB and of Karl-Johan Persson, CEO of H&M since 2005.
Michael Norton OBE is the Honorary Director, Trustee of CIVA and a long standing patron of MyBnk.
"We are looking at the first generation in living memory that is expected to be poorer than their parents. MyBnk can solve this."
"MyBnk is about giving future generations financial freedom, work readiness and a better quality of life."
"I love the fact that the young, vibrant, energetic MyBnk team care enough to dedicate themselves to helping other young people."
"MyBnk is unique not only in its work but its ability to reach out to young people and educate them at their level."
"MyBnk has found a way to make these essential life skills simple to understand and fun."
Simona is currently Managing Director at BlackRock in London.
Carol is Chief Operations Officer at The Investing and Saving Alliance.
KJP, Chair of H&M, one of the world’s largest fashion companies, supporting engagement with and offering opportunity to MyBnk programme participants.
Funding MyBnk's progressive financial education initiatives for young adults in England.
Supporting The Money House project to help young people moving into independent living.
Supporting The Money House project to help young people moving into independent living.
Supporting The Money House project to help young people moving into independent living.
Supporting MyBnk in the South-East, London and the Isle of Man to deliver financial education to young people.
Supporting MyBnk’s operations, key functions of delivery and evaluation, allowing us to deliver effective financial education to young people.
An alliance of 20 of the UK’s leading savings and investment firms, supporting development, evaluation and delivery of programmes for primary school children via the Centre for Financial Capability
Supporting the expansion and delivery of MyBnk programmes to vulnerable young adults in Scotland.
Supporting MyBnk delivery of Money Works to vulnerable young adults in London.
Supporting the expansion and delivery of MyBnk programmes to vulnerable young adults in the North West of England.
Supporting the expansion and operations behind MyBnk programmes to the North West of England.
Supporting our Money Twist KS5 programme and development of a female finance programme.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
Core funding to ensure impact and delivery of financial education.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
Supporting the expansion and delivery of MyBnk programmes to vulnerable young adults in Scotland.
Supporting MyBnk delivery of Money Works to vulnerable young adults in London.
Supporting MyBnk delivery of Money Works to vulnerable young adults in London.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
Supporting the delivery of Money Works to vulnerable young people nationwide.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
Supporting the delivery of financial education in Scotland.
Supporting the delivering of financial education in Scotland.
Supporting delivery of Money Works to vulnerable young adults in Hampshire.
Supporting our core functions to enable our delivery of financial education to young people.
