Financial Inclusion Network
FIN News: 19 November 2025
Welcome to this week's Financial Inclusion Network news
The Financial Inclusion Network is an informal group of over 250 members taken from the Public and Third Sectors which covers all areas of South Lanarkshire. This network is to share information from a wide range of themes. We hope to provide a new update each week that can be accessed by all members at any time to see what is going on in the area under the headings below. If you would like an item included within our weekly news, please complete our short online form here: https://forms.office.com/e/Ht5w7iAuFi. For further information, please email communities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Money is not the only problem – Get Involved
Getting involved in your community can help you become a part of something and give you chances to learn new things, make friends and make a difference to others. This section shows some ways that you can do that.
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory/182/money_is_not_the_only_problem/category/525
Have your say on savings and your services
Everyone in South Lanarkshire has the chance to get involved as the council sets its budget for next year.
A public consultation has now opened as 17 savings options have been tabled to help bridge a £36 million gap over the next two years, with £14m needed in 2026-27 alone.
https://www.southlanarkshireview.scot/news/article/2770/Have_your_say_on_savings_and_your_services
Feel the Warmth CIC
Looking for a reliable heating pad or an infrared kidney warmer to last for years to come? Ditch your hot water bottle forever by investing in an innovative, quality product to soothe aches, ease tension and keep you warm.
Tel: 07726971317
Email: info@ftwscotland.com
Website: https://ftwscotland.com/
Improvement Service
Webinar: Community-based advice services in Scotland, Thursday 4 December at 11.00am. Join us to hear about the latest Improvement Service report highlighting the impact of delivering money and welfare rights in community settings.
evaluation@improvementservice.org.uk
South Lanarkshire Council – Annual Rent Setting Consultation
We have begun our annual rent setting consultation and just launched our online rent survey. This survey is for South Lanarkshire Council tenants only and runs to Monday 22 December 2025.
The survey can be found on the council website, or by using this link: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/abaa9729-aede-4dc1-af14-b6a6bfff7fff
Living Wage
A record 4,000 employers in Scotland are now paying their staff at least the real Living Wage, boosting the salaries of 72,000 employees and supporting them with rising costs. South Lanarkshire currently ranks fourth out of 32 council areas (after Glasgow, Edinburgh and Highland) with just under 200 accredited employers.
https://www.gov.scot/news/putting-more-money-in-peoples-pockets/
Public Health Scotland Child Poverty Learning Hub
Link to the Public Health Scotland (PHS) Child Poverty Learning Hub, again intended to promote a wider understanding of child poverty and the related issues e.g. causes, relationships between different types of poverty, barriers to escaping the cycle of poverty
https://learning.publichealthscotland.scot/course/view.php?id=642
