Financial Inclusion Network
FIN News: 25 March 2026
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 – Employment
If you are looking for work, there are services within South Lanarkshire who can help you with this. They can provide training, support and advice for you. They can also help if you are in work but need to develop your skills to secure better paid jobs or need to know about your employment rights including how much the Living Wage is or what in work benefits you can claim
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory/182/money_is_not_the_only_problem/category/524
Make sure you are registered to vote in May’s election
The notice of election for the Scottish Parliamentary election taking place on Thursday 7 May has now been published.
The Wise Group – Relational Mentoring Scotland - Inspiring Positive Change
We’re pleased to confirm that Relational Mentoring Scotland (RMS) will continue in 2026/27 with continued Scottish Government funding. Delivered by the Wise Group, RMS supports families facing multiple challenges, including financial pressure, employment issues, housing instability, health concerns and rising energy costs.
RMS continues to provide practical, relationship based support for families who need help to move forward and referrals from partners remain a vital part of this. We’d encourage you to keep referring families who would benefit from this support, particularly where there are several challenges affecting the household, such as income, work, housing, health or the cost of living.
You can refer here using this link: https://www.rms-thewisegroup.co.uk/rms-partners/
For more information call us on 0141 303 3131 (option 8) or email us at: relationalmentoringscotland@thewisegroup.co.uk
There’s always room for wellbeing and peace thanks to PB support
A Regulation Room has been created at a local group’s premises to help people of all ages decompress when the world feels too much.
