Ipswich pupils learn money skills through football workshops
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 05:08 · Archive
Suffolk Building Society and Ipswich Town Foundation are delivering financial education workshops to secondary school pupils across Ipswich.
Suffolk Building Society and the Ipswich Town Foundation have delivered a series of financial education workshops to secondary school pupils across Ipswich. The sessions aim to boost confidence and understanding of money management through practical, interactive learning.
Sessions are tailored to each school and combine face-to-face learning with presentations and hands-on activities. Pupils explore topics including budgeting, saving, borrowing, and interest rates, and learn about the consequences of taking on debt. A key feature of the programme is a budgeting card game developed by Suffolk Building Society that challenges students to plan spending, balance essential costs with personal wants, and adapt to unexpected expenses.
Nathan Wade, head of membership at Suffolk Building Society, said the game introduces 'financial curveballs' such as rent increases or the need to replace a mobile phone, mirroring real-world situations where people face unplanned costs. Teachers and students have praised the workshops for making financial education both relevant and engaging. One teacher said pupils had asked 'thoughtful and probing questions about how they can budget in the future'.
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- Ipswich pupils tackle real-life money challenges in football-themed workshopsA football-themed financial education programme is helping young people build real-world money skills.Ipswich Star · 25 Oct, 04:30
- Ipswich pupils tackle real-life money challenges in football-themed workshopsA football-themed financial education programme is helping young people build real-world money skills.East Anglian Daily Times · 25 Oct, 04:30
In this story: Suffolk Building Society · Ipswich Town Foundation · Ipswich Town Football Club · Nathan Wade · Ipswich
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