Embedding Advice Where It Is Most Needed | Debt Free Advice at 20

On 3 June 2026, more than 200 partners, funders, policymakers and sector leaders gathered at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London to celebrate 20 years of Debt Free Advice. This panel discussion, Embedding Advice Where It Is Most Needed, explores how advice services can reach people earlier and in the places where support can have the greatest impact. Chaired by Leon Ward, Chief Executive of Money Ready, the discussion brings together leaders from across the advice, health and justice sectors to examine how partnerships can improve access to advice and help tackle financial hardship. Panellists: • Leon Ward, Chief Executive, Money Ready (Chair) • Oliver Morley CBE, Chief Executive, Money and Pensions Service • Dr Summer Alston-Smith, Chief Executive, Clinks • Robin Seaton, Executive Director of Contracted Operational Delivery, Ministry of Justice • Derek Knott, Director of Services, Macmillan Cancer Support The discussion highlights the importance of embedding advice within communities, healthcare settings and the justice system, ensuring people can access support before financial difficulties escalate into crisis. This session formed part of Debt Free Advice at 20: Looking Back, Looking Forward. Learn more about Debt Free Advice: https://www.debtfreeadvice.com Learn more about Toynbee Hall: https://www.toynbeehall.org.uk