Steps to open a Connect Centre
If you decide to affiliate with CMA you can access a range of support and service benefits that will help you establish your own, independent, community-based Connect centre. So how does it work?
One - Information and decision
First, apply for a CMA enquiries pack which will give you additional information about Community Money Advice and also outlines some of the different options that you can look at to help those in debt
If you would like to speak to someone about visiting an existing CMA centre or the whole startup process then please email [email protected] or ring 01743 341929 to be put in touch with CMA's Business Development Manager
Two - Affiliation
If you decide that you do want to set up a Connect centre and affiliate with CMA, the next step is to apply for affiliation using the link below
Affiliation gives you:
- local support from our Operations Support Managers to guide you through the whole startup process
- policy & procedure template documentation to use within your centre setup
- Debt advice provided by CMA Hub debt advisers, allowing Money Mentors to concentrate on supporting each client throughout all the stages of advice and establishment of any debt resolution option
- CMA’s freephone & email Advicelines for support and guidance on all aspects of the startup process
- Bespoke case management software & support
- special affiliate rates for your Money Mentor and additional CMA training
- reduced affiliate rates for the CMA annual conference
Three - Set-up
The "Setting up a Connect Centre" booklet details sixteen steps to work through to set up a Connect centre.
Four - Open the Doors
Once you open your doors to the public that is when the real work begins!
Ongoing Support
Once your Connect centre is open, CMA can provide you with the following resources and support:
- Audit & support visits from your dedicated Support Manager
- CMA’s freephone & email advicelines for help on all aspects of centre management and casework queries
- Bespoke case management software & support
- Debt advice provided by CMA Hub debt advisers, allowing Money Mentors to concentrate on supporting each client throughout all the stages of advice and establishment of any debt resolution option
- Updates and guidance on sector developments and new legislative requirements
- reduced affiliate rates for the CMA annual conference
If you are completing the affiliation application form you can email the completed form to us by clicking on the file menu button at the top of your screen and click share via email. Please email it to [email protected]