How people with a learning disability feel about money and finances

In May and June 2024, Thera Trust and the University of Bristol worked together to talk to people with a learning disability about how they feel about money and finances. Sam Holman (who has a lived experience of learning disability) and Gerard Starling from Thera Trust led the work. They were supported by a project steering group from the University of Bristol, Thera Trust and Dosh Financial Advocacy.

With the help of Thera support staff, Sam and Gerard invited people with a learning disability to talk to them in workshops or interviews. Many of their support workers came as well. We talked to 16 people with a learning disability. 

Webinar

On 9 April 2025 we held a webinar to talk about the findings from our project.