This year’s National Student Money Week - 11 to 15 March 2024 - is all about Less Risk, More Reward.
We have a full week of activities planned to help you get a handle on your finances. During the week we will be around campus running competitions, and talking to you about how to keep your money safe.
You can also find out support is available to you at University, especially from the Student Finance Centre who can help students who encounter financial difficulty, offer hardship funds and more.
Finally, there will be some useful free webinars on issues that are affecting students across the country, including gambling and fraud. We also have a free drop-in session from Citizens Advice too. Make sure you sign up below, avoid the risks and stay financially safe.
Tuesday 12 March
Citizens Advice – free drop-in sessions
11.00am to 2.00pm, Library Atrium
Sarah from Citizens Advice will be in the Library Atrium ready to take your questions and will be available for drop-in chats, or more in-depth one-to-one conversations around money management, if you wish. She’ll also have handouts, learning packs and advice leaflets that you can take away. This is a great opportunity to discuss anything that concerns you about your finances.
Win a Shopping Voucher
11.00am to 2.00pm, Library Atrium
The Student Finance Centre team will be in the Library Atrium with a fun game and a prize to win. Come and see if you can work out the puzzle, and ask us all your student finance related questions while you’re there. We can show you ways to save money and ways to keep your money safe online, and offline.
Wednesday 13 March
Win a Shopping Voucher
12.00am to 2.00pm, Eldon Building foyer
We’ll be at the Eldon Building with another chance to have a go at our “How Much Will You Save?” game, and you could win a shopping voucher for the supermarket of your choice. We’ll have lots of info about how fraudsters target students, and how to avoid the traps.
Friday 15 March
Online Gaming and Gambling Harms workshop by Ygam
11.00am to 12.00pm, Online
An online 1-hour Gaming and Gambling Harms workshop, open to all students:
- Increase your knowledge and understanding of gaming and gambling related harm and associated risks.
- Explore the influences on our behaviour in relation to gaming and gambling.
- Explore the convergence of gaming and gambling harm.
- Recognise the signs and impact of gaming and gambling harm.
- Know how to access support.
Win a Shopping Voucher
12.00am to 2.00pm, Richmond Building atrium
As National Student Money Week draws to a close, this is your last chance to enter our money saving competition to get your hands on a supermarket voucher (you get to choose which supermarket if you win!). Come and see us at Richmond, ask us any finance-related questions while you’re there, and find out how to stay safe with your money online and elsewhere.
Get help with managing your money
The Student Finance Centre offers information, advice and guidance on managing your money, including making sure you’re getting the right support from your student funding body, and benefits you're eligible for. We also give out grants to students facing financial difficulties, which you don't need to pay back. Contact us via:
- +44 (0)23 9284 3014
- studentfinance@port.ac.uk
- Student Finance Centre, University House, Winston Churchill Ave, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP