Financial literacy café for low income women
Improving financial literacy among low-income women in Waterford
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The project partners were
Waterford city and county council
Waterford Wexford education and training board (WWETB)
About this project
This project equipped women on low incomes with the skills, confidence and knowledge to improve their financial independence.
It fostered an informal, sociable atmosphere encouraging learning, confidence, and community-building.
More about this project
Nine weekly in-person workshops, took place in the central library in Waterford City. Sessions included facilitated discussions, expert presentations and refreshments to support social inclusion and resource sharing.
Workshops and presentations covered
income,
spending and budgeting,
saving,
borrowing, and
protection against loss, fraud and scams.