Financial Resilience Training:

Building community confidence and skills in everyday finance

TASC, sponsored by Aviva Ireland, will work with charities and communities to help support and build the financial resilience of people in Ireland through:

  • the delivery of free training

  • advice and support.

This training will help communities, charities and individuals experiencing increased financial difficulty build their long-term financial resilience and get the most out of their income.

What is Financial Resilience Training?

Financial Resilience Training (FRT) is a free intensive and personalised programme that:

  1. builds financial capability

  2. is transferable to different contexts

  3. and acts as a preventative measure to household problem debt.

The programme includes a lot of hands on activities and group learning to help people and communities struggling with the current cost-of-living and energy crisis.

The training gives people the space and tools to think about their finances, challenges and goals, in a non-judgemental and supportive environment. The programme covers a different topic each week, including money and emotions, budgeting and saving, utility bills, energy use, online shopping and fraud, and looks at what financial supports are available.

Who can get involved?

  • Financial Resilience Training (FRT) is a free online training which helps charity staff support service users to improve their financial resilience and embed FRT into the core work of the organisation.

    The training consists of 6 x 1.5 hour sessions covering topics such as:

    • Budgeting and saving

    • Managing debt

    • Utility costs

    • Energy use and the cost of living

    • Online tools and services

    • Available financial supports.

    This training is delivered online but can be delivered in person depending on the needs of the group.

    For more information, please contact Dana Guy at dguy@tasc.ie.

  • Financial Resilience Training for individuals and community groups is a free online training which helps build participant’s confidence with everyday financial matters and improve their financial resilience.

    The programme consists of 6 x 1.5 hour sessions covering topics such as:

    • Budgeting and saving

    • Managing debt

    • Utility costs

    • Energy use and the cost of living

    • Online tools and services

    • Available financial supports.

    This training is delivered online but can be delivered in person depending on the need of the group.

    For more information, please contact Dana Guy at dguy@tasc.ie.

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Anticipated impact over 3 years

  • 1 FRT trainer at TASC

    1 FRT trainer at TASC

  • 240 training hours

    240 training hours

  • Will benefit 1,350 Individuals and households

    Will benefit 1,350 Individuals and households

  • Will benefit 22,500 charity beneficiaries

    Will benefit 22,500 charity beneficiaries

Quotes from participants

"First in-person training I have done since covid. Found the facilitator great, he kept it light and informative. I really enjoyed it."

"Not too information heavy. Well designed. Great group chats. Trainer very interesting to listen to." 

"(I learned that) money / debt are not dirty words and that we should be more conscious of where our money is going."

“As a postgraduate student at NUI Galway, I recently had the privilege of attending a Financial Resiliency Training program conducted by Conor Henry from TASC (Think tank for Action on Social Change). This introductory program provided invaluable insights into personal finance and budgeting, covering the fundamentals of managing money. The key takeaways, including smart budgeting strategies, essential emergency fund management, and effective household expense management, have been truly eye-opening. This training has armed me with the knowledge and tools necessary to make informed decisions for a financially secure future. I extend my gratitude to the TASC team for delivering such an engaging and enlightening session.” Prashanth Ravishankar

"It was a great experience to learn about different issues that could help people to learn about their financial difficulties."

"It was really very useful and needs to be brought to more people who may need it now more than ever."

Meet Conor, TASC’s FRT trainer

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