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Polly Barnes

@PollyBarnesEd

Supporting schools and universities in developing futures education and financial capability

myfuturemychoice.co.uk/
Joined June 2011
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Fears of spiralling debt as ‘buy now pay later’ credit quadruples in UK theguardian.com/money/2024/a…
Fears of spiralling debt as ‘buy now pay later’ credit quadruples in UK

Fears of spiralling debt as ‘buy now pay later’ credit quadruples in UK

Campaigners and MPs demand regulation of sector as struggling consumers increasingly use the deals to buy everyday essentials

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In #Bristol over Spring Break? Join ‘Ali Vowles Friday Night Chat Show on a Ship’ with Luke Dunstan who has grown up around Bristol's harbourside. Onboard the MV Balmoral, moored outside the MShed on Friday April 5th Details and tickets on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/incredibl…
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Incredible Harbour : Ali Vowles' Friday Night Chat Show on a Ship!

Incredible Harbour : Ali Vowles' Friday Night Chat Show on a Ship!

A relaxing evening with Ali Vowles interviewing people who live and work around Bristol's harbourside followed by a Q & A

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Incredible Harbour : Ali Vowles' Friday Night Chat Show on a Ship!

Incredible Harbour : Ali Vowles' Friday Night Chat Show on a Ship!

A relaxing evening with Ali Vowles interviewing people who live and work around Bristol's harbourside followed by a Q & A

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PiXL@ThePiXLNetwork13 Mar 2024
"What would you do with £20?" We're delighted to welcome @PollyBarnesEd to the stage, speaking on the extremely important topic of financial education and getting our delegates thinking! #Primary #PiXLNationalConference #EduEvent
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Looking forward to speaking at @ThePiXLNetwork #Primary #PIXLNationalConference next week on one of my favourite subjects! #FinancialEducation #learning #essential #curriculum
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Child Trust Funds: Nearly a million accounts not accessed bbc.co.uk/news/business-6630…
Child Trust Funds: Nearly a million accounts not accessed

Child Trust Funds: Nearly a million accounts not accessed

MPs criticise HMRC over "failure" to keep young people informed about their Child Trust Funds maturing.

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Fears for Bristol arts scene due to delayed funding bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-br…
Fears for Bristol arts scene due to delayed funding

Fears for Bristol arts scene due to delayed funding

Organisations say delayed funding decisions could harm the future of a city's cultural scene.

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Viv ☕️@ViviFriedgut15 Jun 2023
We need a much better and more transparent system - this is just dumb on every level - @PollyBarnesEd you see this nonsense? bbc.co.uk/news/education-658…
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Child Trust Funds: Millions of pounds stuck in 80,000 accounts - report bbc.co.uk/news/education-653…
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Replying to @rogerg44 @BlackSWNet @Yogibear311 @StPaulsCRNVL
As always great to have you engaging everyone as the host. The advocates responded well to the Windrush Help Team training/information. Lots still to do but a big step forward.
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Hosting information session w/ @MF_MC for community members to listen to Home Office for those seeking information for justice, citizenship and compensation. Thanks to community partners @BlackSWNet and @Yogibear311 @StPaulsCRNVL – at Bristol, England
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365Bristol@365Bristol8 Aug 2022
Catch an array of upcycled, vintage and sustainable garments on the catwalk in BS2 next month.👗 The UK's first 'Sustainable Fashion Week' will debut its all-new show at grade II listed creative space, The Mount Without. ➡bit.ly/3OUicaL
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On your marks, get set... FLOAT! That's right, folks, one of our most-loved traditions will be returning to the #BristolHarbourFest. Kicking off Saturday afternoon, the @MF_MC creative carboard boats racing from across the harbour... Will anyone make it to the 250m finish line?
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Student requests for hardship funding tripled over Covid bbc.co.uk/news/education-618…
Hardship funding for students doubled last year

Hardship funding for students doubled last year

Universities gave £121m to students in financial difficulty, Freedom of Information responses suggest.

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Different edit to Saturdays paper edition entitled ‘in an era of cryptocurrencies what can old ways of paying teach us?’ Essential conversations to be having with young people #financialeducation amp.theguardian.com/business…
Penny savings: taking the measure of money at the Ashmolean museum

Penny savings: taking the measure of money at the Ashmolean museum

The Oxford museum’s Heberden coin room holds antique cash objects from around the world. As we test our faith in digital cryptocurrencies, what can we learn from its collection?

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Lera is from #Kiev and will sail her boat will today at 2pm today at #GloucesterDocks @gloucestertallships @WeArePlaster Come along and cheer it. #StopTheWar
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Fancy entering the Bristol Harbour Festival Cardboard Boat Race? Build a cardboard craft and race it on 16th July in the Harbour. Thousands of spectators and genuine rubbish prizes made of card! @WeArePlaster @BristolHarbFest @HarbMasterBris @BristolCouncil #watersport #teamwork
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Build a cardboard boat to race at the Gloucester Tall Ships Festival. @VisitGloucester @GloucesterCT @NatHistShips. Family friendly free workshops. 2pm Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th. Race on Sunday. @MaritimHeritage @HullMaritime. @sailinganarchy @smurfitkappa #craft #familyfun
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Free family workshops #Gloucester #TallShipsFestival with @MF_MC on 3rd, 4th & 5th June to build and race model boats. A few places left. @RTGlos @glosinfo For more information and to sign up eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-fami…… Please RT
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