Blog
Our blog features stories and ideas from across Dosh about supporting people with money.
We also welcome guest bloggers so if you would like to write something for us, please get in touch!
What is Financial Advocacy?
Dosh is unique in providing advocacy specifically around money, but many people don’t fully understand what a ‘Financial Advocate’ is or what we do day to day. Advocacy in all its forms seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, are able to: […]
August 8th, 2024
Delivering Dosh Money Awareness Training
Blog written by Steve Raw, Managing Director of Dosh Sitting in the car park of the venue for today’s Money Awareness Training waiting for the caretaker to arrive, I am thinking about who I will meet and how the workshop will pan out during the course of the day. It is the feeling of excitement […]
March 31st, 2023
Planning for the Future
Many people who have a family member with a learning disability fear what will happen when they are no longer around to care for them. This Blog covers some of the main things you can think about to help prepare for the future. Planning for benefits and banking If […]
January 20th, 2023
Mark’s Story
Earlier in the year, Mark expressed that wanted to replace his trike and discussed the idea with his Dosh Financial Advocate who suggested he visit a supplier for a suitable Trike to get some prices. Whilst shopping around it became clear that he would not be able to fund this solely on his own, but […]
December 6th, 2022
Banking Guide – Part 2
How can I get support with Banking? 1. Tell the bank what support and changes you need to help you. Build up a relationship with your local bank, so that they know you and what you need. 2. Ask what reasonable adjustments they can make, for example, to help you take […]
October 10th, 2022
Being Bettina’s Dad – Being a Carer.
Being Bettina’s Dad – Being a Carer – A blog written by our Managing Director, Steve Raw. This is Bettina. Bettina copes with autism and a learning disability. Bettina is our pride and joy. Dozing on the settee after a hard day’s work my pager started to beep. I woke up and phoned my transport […]
July 27th, 2022
Dosh Banking Guide Part One
In 2014, we created a report called Making Banking Easier. Our report highlighted some of the problems faced by people with a learning disability when banking. It’s now 8 years since we published our report, and people with a learning disability still face many of the same challenges when banking. The advice we gave […]
July 17th, 2022