Advice Direct Scotland

Advice Direct Scotland has revealed a significant rise in online investment scams this year, resulting in Scottish residents losing at least £120,000 to cyber criminals. The spike in fraudulent activity has largely been attributed to the misuse of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twit

An Edinburgh-led project to improve career progression for women and minority ethnic workers has received part of £800,000 available in government funding. Social enterprise Adopt an Intern Ltd (AAI EmployAbility) will lead the Diversity Works programme at Edinburgh-based Aegon Asset Managemen

Introducing a four-day working week can reduce staff absence and turnover while increasing productivity and the quality of applicants, a new report from Advice Direct Scotland has found.  The analysis by Advice Direct Scotland concluded that business-related improvements at the organisation are

Scots have been warned to be aware of scammers attempting to exploit the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine by taking advantage of people who want to help. Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the country’s national consumer advice service consumeradvice.scot, highlighted a range of ways fraudsters

A two-year equality fund has been launched to make Scottish workplaces, including those in the finance industry, more inclusive and diverse. The Scottish Government-funded initiative, with £800,000 available in its first year, aims to address longstanding barriers in the labour market so that

A nationwide campaign gets underway today to encourage Scots to seek free debt advice if they are struggling with their bills. The Advice Direct Scotland campaign will include adverts on commercial radio, in newspapers, on buses and on digital street hubs across Scotland.

Consumers have been urged to be aware of new scams which are on the rise in Scotland as national ScamWatch Week gets underway. This year’s campaign will highlight the misconception that only older and more vulnerable people are caught out, with scammers increasingly using emails and texts to p

A free national debt advice service has been launched for people across Scotland. The moneyadvice.scot service from Advice Direct Scotland is for anyone struggling to meet their current financial commitments.

Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) has announced £180,000 of investment provided by Big Issue Invest (BII), to support vulnerable people across Scotland with advice, training and volunteering opportunities. The social investment arm of The Big Issue will be providing support to ADS, a Scottish chari

Scottish companies which rely on Zoom to conduct work meetings have been warned about a new scam which steals workers’ email log-in details. Advice Direct Scotland has warned that fraudulent emails have circulated inviting staff to fake Zoom meetings, pretending to be from colleagues within th