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Yorkshire Building Society to host free events for kids over half term
If you’re stuck for things to do with the kids over half term, how about taking them to a free financial education session?
Yorkshire Building Society is hosting special free financial education events for children aged 5-11 during October half term.
More than 50 branches across the UK are taking part in the initiative.
Children will be able to participate in one of the Society’s Money Minds sessions run by staff members.
Gary Fowler, director of distribution at Yorkshire Building Society, said: “We know holidays can be an expensive time for families so we wanted to offer some fun and free activities for children around the country. Learning how to effectively manage finances is a vital life skill.
“We really want to engage children, parents and grandparents in the area to help them start conversations about money and pass on their knowledge. These sessions will enable them to test and expand their vocabulary and understanding of money through our activities.
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Here’s a full list of where and when the sessions take place:
| Yorkshire Building Society Branch | Event details |
| Edinburgh | 14th October 10am-11am |
| Glasgow | 17th October 2pm-4pm |
| Wigan | 21st – 25th October 10am-12pm |
| Croydon | 21st and 22nd October 2.30pm-3.30pm |
| Gainsborough | 21st October 10am-3pm |
| Plymouth | 21st October 2pm-4pm |
| Bolton | 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 25th October 10am-4pm |
| Norwich | 22nd and 24th October 10am-12pm |
| Great Yarmouth | 22nd and 24th October 2-4pm |
| Stockport | 22nd October 2pm-4pm |
| Barnstaple Local Agency | 23rd October 10am-12pm |
| Chatham | 23rd October 10am-1pm |
| Ilford | 23rd October 10am-1pm |
| Cheltenham | 23rd October 10am-2pm |
| Ipswich | 23rd October 11am – 3pm |
| Cromer | 24th October 10am -12pm |
| Harrow | 24th October 11am-1pm |
| Ealing | 24th October 9am-4pm |
| Peterborough | 25th October 10am-12pm |
| Bury St Edmunds | 25th October 10am-12pm |
| Shipley | 28th October 10.30am-11.30m and 2.30pm-3.30pm, 31st October 10.30am-11.30am and 2.30pm-3.30pm |
| Huddersfield | 28th October 11am-12pm |
| Ripon | 28th October 2pm-3pm, 29th October 10am-11am, 30th October 2pm-3pm |
| Scarborough | 28th October 2pm-3pm, 29th October 10am-11am, 30th October 2-3pm |
| Selby | 28th, 29th and 30th October 2pm-3pm |
| Malton | 28th October, 30th October, 1st November 10am-11am and 29th October, 31st October 1pm-2pm |
| Beverley | 29th and 30th October 11am-12pm |
| Cardiff | 29th and 31st October 10.30am-3.30pm |
| Hull | 29th and 31st October 10am-12pm |
| Honley | 29th October 10.30am-11.30am |
| Birmingham | 29th October 10.30am-12pm and 2.30pm-4pm |
| Woking | 29th October 10am – 12pm |
| Cleckheaton | 29th October 10am-12pm |
| Newcastle | 29th October 11am-12pm |
| Ilkley | 29th October 11am-12pm |
| Warrington | 29th October 11am-12pm |
| Doncaster | 29th October 9.30am-2pm |
| Wetherby | 29th October 10-11am |
| Bristol | 30th and 31st October 10am-3pm |
| Woolton | 30th October 10am-12pm |
| Skipton | 30th October 10am-12pm |
| Oldham | 30th October 10am-3pm |
| Brighton | 30th October 10am-3pm |
| Rothwell | 30th October 11am-3pm, 1st November 11am-2pm |
| Dewsbury | 30th October 11am-1pm |
| Ashton | 30th October 2pm-4pm and 31st October 10am-12pm |
| Liverpool | 30th October 9.30am-1pm |
| Kingston | 31st October 10.30am-12pm |
| Pontefract | 31st October 9.30am-12pm |
| Harrogate | 30th October 10am-2pm |
| Castleford | 1st November 10am-11am |
| Barnsley | 1st November 10am-12pm |
| Wakefield | 1st November 10am-2pm |
| Northallerton | 1st November 11am-12pm |
| Holmfirth | 1st November 2pm-4pm |