New Year’s Honour for Martin Hall, Chairman of the Money Advice Trust
2nd January 2007
The Money Advice Trust (see notes to editors) is delighted that its Chairman, Martin Hall, has been awarded the MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
Martin received his award for services to the finance industry, but also works hard for charity, and his commitment and passion for the work of the Money Advice Trust (MAT) has been evident since he joined as a trustee back in 1994. Martin was appointed Chairman of the MAT in April 2004.
As Chair of MAT, Martin oversees the running of MAT, including National Debtline and Business Debtline in Birmingham, the Trust's training activities, and its traditional work as a fundraising chairty for the partner agencies working in the money advice field.
Martin Hall,
Chairman for Money Advice Trust
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Martin Hall, Chairman for Money Advice Trust Joanna Elson, chief executive of MAT said, “Martin is doing a tremendous job as Chairman of the Trust and we are very fortunate in having someone with his enthusiasm supporting our work. I am delighted that Martin’s hard work has been recognised and we certainly benefit from his energy and wealth of experience in helping us to make a real difference in reducing unmanageable debt in the UK.” |
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Beccy Boden Wilks (Press Officer) on 0121410 6277 or email beccybw@nationaldebtline.co.uk
Note to Editors
MAT is a charity formed in 1991 to increase the quality and availability of money advice in the UK. We work with government, the private sector and the UK's leading money advice agencies to:
 Increase the availability of money advice;
 Improve its quality; and
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its delivery.
The Rt. Hon Ian McCartney MP was appointed MAT's President (unpaid) in November 2007. Ian McCartney has been a campaigner against illegal money lending and has introduced various government initiatives including the then Department of Trade and Industry’s (now Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) loan shark projects.
MAT’s activities cover:
a) Support to the debt advice sector through:
i) Training
ii) Second tier support
iii) Quality assurance developments, e.g. accreditation
iv) Policy, research and evaluation
v) Fundraising, facilitation and strategy development
b) Direct service provision (National Debtline and Business Debtline)
National Debtline (NDL) (www.nationaldebtline.co.uk) is part of the Money Advice Trust (MAT) (www.moneyadvicetrust.org), a charity formed in 1991 to increase the quality and availability of free, independent money advice in the UK.
c) Facts about MAT and its services:
- NDL first started in 1987 under the name Housing Debtline and consisted of only two advisers and one phone.
- During 2007 NDL dealt with a record number of enquires and helped approximately 115,000.
- MAT offers over 5000 training places each year to money advisers who give free-to-the-client advice.
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