Work Pays... Money Counts

Regenerating Central Salford doesn’t stop at housing. We know it’s also about helping people breakdown barriers to issues such as finding work and dealing with finances.

As a result, we have set up a scheme called Work Pays... Money Counts, designed to help you and point you in the right direction for any difficulties you may be having with your work or finance needs.

Work pays...money counts information pack
If you would like more information on helping you with your work and financial needs you can request our Work pays...money counts information pack by calling Salix Direct on 0800 218 2000 or email us on enquiries@salixhomes.org. Or click here to download the leaflet.

Improving your work prospects
We want to help people in Central Salford improve their skills so they have a better chance of finding work.

We’ve been working with our partners to come up with a range of plans to train and employ local people. Although we won’t be taking the place of agencies like Job Centre Plus , we are finding ways of giving people another way to find training and employment. Here are some of the ways we are trying to help.

Career in construction?

We’ve helped set up a construction company called B4Box that employs skilled and unskilled people to renovate properties. The skilled people train the unskilled people and help them gain a qualification in construction. Then we’re helping them with the next step. That might be getting a job with a local construction firm, gaining a higher qualification or becoming self-employed.

Local businesses
We want to help local businesses too and help them employ local people. That means helping to start new businesses and expand existing ones. We want to give local people better skills and a sense of pride. We want to show them that training and work are available to them.

Working for Salix Homes

Salix Homes have been sucessfully running a Young Apprenticeship Scheme since we launched in 2007. In partnership with Connexions we have been offering contracts to young people in Salford who have the chance to work for Salix Homes and gain a NVQ Level 2 qualification. If you are interested in this scheme or working for Salix Homes please contact the Organisational Development Team by calling Salix Direct on 0800 218 2000 or click here for our latest vacancies.

Money trouble?
Money can be a real problem. Making ends meet is tricky. It’s not easy to budget, pay the bills on time and find affordable credit when you need it.

At Salix Homes, we want to help. We work with a range of partners and between us we can give you plenty of advice on how to solve your money problems.

We can help with:

Setting up a bank account
Learning to budget
Getting out of debt
Finding a loan you can afford
Saving money for a rainy day
Reducing your spending
Reducing your fuel bills
Getting an energy saving grant
…and much more

If you have money worries, talk to us. Call Salix Direct on 0800 218 2000

Tackling the Recession
We're also working with Salford City Council to help you during these difficult times. Visit the council's website to see useful information to help you, including job advice, business advice and money saving tips. just click here to find out more.

Useful contacts
These organisations deal with all kinds of money worries. They’ll keep everything you say private and they won’t judge you. They just want to help.

Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) give free and impartial advice and have thousands of locations all over the UK. They help with benefits, housing, legal matters, employment and immigration amongst other problems. Call 0161 793 1990 or visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk.

Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) is a free national telephone service that helps thousands of people with debt problems, budgeting and credit issues. Call 0800 138 1111 or visit www.cccs.co.uk.

National Debtline is a free telephone helpline for people with debt problems. They’ll talk through your options and send you self-help leaflets.They’ll also create a free Debt Management Plan for you. Call 0808 808 4000 or visit www.nationaldebtline.co.uk.

Salford Money Line is a non profitmaking community organisation. It gives loans and financial support to Salford residents and businesses who can’t get help from the main banks. Call 0161 736 6500 or visit www.moneylinegm.co.uk