BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:543@thcvs.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221011T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221011T130000 DTSTAMP:20220826T151405Z URL:https://thcvs.org.uk/events/what-does-a-loan-shark-look-like-the-answe r-they-can-look-like-anyone/ SUMMARY:What does a Loan Shark look like? The Answer: They can look like an yone! DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 11 October / 11.00am –to 1.00pm / The Reach Community Hub (Rms 2&\;3)\, 11 Oliphant St\, Blackwall\, E14 0GB \n\nLoan shark s can’t be easily spotted and come from a range of backgrounds\, from pr ofessional people in high level positions\, to tradesmen\, to little old l adies. They don’t all look like a stereo-typical  ‘6’ 4’ doorman ’.  However\, they all have one thing in common: they exploit people wh o have borrowed money from them\, at extortionate rates of repayment.\n\nI n these times\, when the most vulnerable people are hard pressed financial ly\, people go to illegal lenders otherwise known as Loan Sharks\, when th ey are at their most desperate.  Swan Housing’s Customer Involvement an d Community Development Team are working with the National Illegal Money L ending Team (IMLT) on a campaign to raise awareness of illegal money lendi ng\, both internally among colleagues and externally\, with customers and stakeholders.\n\nLoan sharks exploit those that are financially hard press ed and cause suffering to their victims through pressuring them to repay s piralling debt\, in a variety of ways.  Debts can be extended time after time\, causing poor physical health\, stress\, poor mental health and even suicide.\n\nThere are\, however\, ways that these people can be stopped\, and Swan have arranged for a 2hr session to be held for Staff and Stakeho lders with speakers from the IMLT\, who will provide an insight into how l oan sharks operate\, real life stories of victims and how Loans Sharks hav e been successfully prosecuted following investigations by the team.\n\nTh e session will also cover advice that can be given to residents on how to report concerns and other agencies that can provide support to people with financial difficulty\, such as Credit Unions.\n\nSwan will be running  a workshop session for staff and external stakeholders\, as follows:\n\nTu esday 11 October 2022 at The Reach Community Hub (Rms 2&\;3)\, 11 Oliph ant St\, Blackwall\, London E14 0GB – 11.00am – 1.00pm\n\nThis event i s open to all staff working in partner agencies\, including the voluntary and community sector and is particularly relevant for any member of staff working on the frontline with residents\, as a learning opportunity for ne w staff and staff who are aware of the work of the ILMT\, and would like a refresher.  Please feel free to share among your networks and contacts.\ n\nExternal colleagues will be able to register by contacting  ldouglas@s wan.org.uk. Sessions for residents will also be delivered later in the yea r.\n\n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ Screen-Shot-2022-08-26-at-16.05.51.png CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing Events in Tower Hamlets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220327T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR