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Financial support

Contact Hallam Help if you:

• are experiencing financial difficulties,
• have a complex funding issue, or
• would like help to improve your money skills.

We will offer guidance on the support and funding available.

Contact Hallam Help

National Student Money Week

National Student Money Week is the UK's biggest money awareness event for students.

This year we have packed a week's worth of activities into one event!

Join us for a packed programme of interactive activities, expert advice, freebies, and practical tips to help you make your money go further. From budgeting and cooking low-cost meals to finding part-time work and avoiding scams, you’ll find hands-on support from university teams and local partners.

Logo for National Student Money Week 2026

 

Theme: Future Ready - Money Skills for Success

Date: Tuesday 3 March

Time: 10am-2pm

Location: Owen Building Level 2 (Atrium)

 

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Financial support

Contact Hallam Help if you:

• are experiencing financial difficulties,
• have a complex funding issue, or
• would like help to improve your money skills.

We will offer guidance on the support and funding available.

Contact Hallam Help

We look forward to meeting you!

In the meantime you can find information and resources on our Money Skills pages.

What’s happening on the day?

  • Student Funding:

- Add you money-saving hacks to our money tree

- Quick friendly chats about managing your money

- Budgeting tips and freebies

  • Accommodation – Practical budgeting activities focused on managing priority bills and essential costs
  • Wellbeing – Problem-solving activity tackling real student money challenges with guided tools and templates
  • Heavy Metal Therapy – Mental health and music-based wellbeing support, with peer-created resources and information
  • Catering – Cooking on a budget demos at 10.30am, 11.15am, 12noon, 12.45pm, 1.30pm - plus taster pots
  • Sports – Bucketball challenge highlighting how feeling active and positive supports better financial decisions 
  • Careers & Employability:

- Promoting current on-campus and part-time jobs

- Careers programmes and opportunities

- Interactive Hallam Award activity

- Workshop: Finding and Applying for Part-Time Jobs (2-2.30pm, Careers & Employability Hub)

Plus, support from external partners

  • Students’ Union – Cost of Living initiatives including the Community Fridge, SU Advice, and interactive activities
  • Student Officers – Meet your reps and learn more about student support and initiatives
  • South Yorkshire Police – Scam awareness and staying safe from fraud
  • Reyt Repair – Live mini repair demos to help you fix items instead of buying new
  • YGAM – Interactive Jenga game raising awareness of gambling harms

- Workshop: Student Gaming & Gambling Harm (2.30-4pm, Careers & Employability Hub)