Our team working with young learners

How We Started

Back in 2017, our founder noticed something troubling. Teenagers leaving school had mobile phones, social media accounts, and access to online shopping, but no idea how interest rates worked or why saving mattered.

What began as weekend workshops at a community centre in Partick grew into a structured programme serving thousands of young people across Glasgow. We have stayed independent and focused, never losing sight of our original goal: making money skills accessible to every young person, regardless of background.

Today we run workshops, school programmes, and family sessions throughout the year, with a team of educators who combine teaching experience with real financial knowledge.

What Guides Our Work

The principles behind everything we teach

Learning by Doing

Lectures do not stick. Our learners make decisions, see consequences, and develop intuition through practice rather than theory alone.

Age-Appropriate Honesty

We do not oversimplify or patronise. Young people deserve accurate information delivered in ways that match their developmental stage.

Family Involvement

Parents receive summaries and resources after every session. Financial habits form at home, so we equip families to continue conversations.

Team planning session

Our Approach

Every programme we run follows a consistent structure that balances engagement with real learning outcomes.

  • Small groups ensure everyone participates and gets individual attention
  • Scenarios drawn from real life rather than textbook examples
  • Reflection activities that help concepts stick after the session ends
  • Take-home materials that parents can use for follow-up

The Team

A mix of educators, finance professionals, and youth workers

JM

James Murray

Founder & Lead Educator

Former secondary school teacher with a background in economics. Started the first workshops in 2017.

AF

Aisha Farooq

Programme Director

Youth work background with a decade of experience running community education programmes across Scotland.

DH

David Henderson

Workshop Facilitator

Worked in retail banking before moving into education. Specialises in the teen and young adult programmes.

2,400+
Young Learners
45+
Partner Schools
7
Years Running
94%
Would Recommend

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