The Duchess Of Cornwall At DD-UK's Children's Money Education Workshop 2010
Thursday 25 February, 2010 | Hammersmith
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, The Duchess of Cornwall visited one 
of DD-UK Children’s Money Education Workshops held in primary schools in boroughs across London, the workshop was organised by Debt Doctors Foundation UK, in partnership with Experian UK.
HRH visited Melcombe Primary School to meet school children taking part in educational activities about money: saving, budgeting, investing and Fair-Trade.
During the visit to Melcombe Primary, in Hammersmith, West London, The Duchess joined youngsters who were being taught about world currencies and admitted she was a little stumped when the class had to identify monetary symbols.
The 10 and 11 year-olds were shown symbols that denoted the South African Rand, US dollar, Euro, Indian Rupee and Japanese Yen and had to name them.
The Duchess told the class afterward it was "fair to say I didn't know what some of the currencies were - the Rand one threw me".
The class was part of a project being run throughout the school with the help of Debt Doctors Foundation UK - a money education, information, awareness, counselling and support charity.
The charity works to inform and educate individuals of all ages about financial management, in order to prevent debt and create better lives for individuals and their families.
Before leaving, The Duchess also joined children in learning about the principle of "Fair Trade".
It was in all a fantastic event, and we at Debt Doctors Foundation UK are very grateful to HRH for honouring our invitation to the Children's Money Education Workshops 2010.
We also want to extend our gratitude to the Headteacher of Melcombe Primary School, Janet Moffat, the Deputy Headteacher Wayne Leeming, the teachers and staff and the pupils that participated in this very important activity.
Greenfest
Sunday 14 June 2009 | Hammersmith
Debt Doctors were present at this lively green themed event, raising awareness of our aims, signing up new members, fundraising, running quizzes, educating children and of course, having a good time! The event was a great success with sunny weather and high attendance from the public as well as many organisations participating.
Around 50 environmental groups were present offering the chance to find out about green campaign groups and become involved in organic and wildlife gardening, composting, eco-living, recycling and saving energy, cycling and other greener ways of getting around.
Groups such as the Environment Agency, the Tideway Tunnel, Tfl, the Port of London Authority and major eco companies like ZipCar and Ecover and the Co-op were present. Selected stalls were selling herbs, fairtrade goods, natural clothing, toys and gifts all produced by eco-friendly methods.
'Your Money Matters'
At ExCel, London Dockland
Debt Doctors Foundation UK (DD-UK) had a stand (D 48) at the ‘Your Money Matters’ show at ExCel in London’s Docklands on 2nd and 3rd February . This was a fantastic opportunity as the team at DD-UK is keen to intervene as early as possible to educate people about the importance of good money management. DD-UK staff and volunteers distributed information about the charity and its services. Crescentia Jacobs (DD-UK Volunteer) invited all to visit the stand – “it will be a great opportunity to find out more about how we are empowering people to take control of their financial future”.
Debt Doctors Foundation
Launch Event at the Palace of Westminster on 3 July 2008.
The launch attracted a remarkable and promising gathering of people from all walks of life mutually sharing in the concern for financial education and awareness.