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Matt Dronfield

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Managing Director @DebtFreeAdvice_ | Director of Advice Services @ToynbeeHall | Trustee @AdviceUK | Chair of Governors @HallMead School | He/Him | Views mine

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🌍 A whole new world awaits… But for who? Yesterday, The Disney announced its new park in Abu Dhabi, my first reaction was pure excitement. I’ve celebrated birthdays, milestones, and family memories in Disney parks my whole life. Then I stopped to ask: would my future family

🌍 A whole new world awaits…
But for who?

Yesterday, The <a href="/Disney/">Disney</a> announced its new park in Abu Dhabi, my first reaction was pure excitement. I’ve celebrated birthdays, milestones, and family memories in Disney parks my whole life.

Then I stopped to ask: would my future family
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The Bank of England will publish the UK Base Rate announcement at 12.02pm today. Most analysts predicting it will drop from 4.5% to 4.25% - meaning the average tracker mortgage could fall by ~£30/month. For a £200k loan over 25 years, that’s around £350/year saved. Fixed-rate

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The FCA’s Financial Lives Survey dropped at 00:01 this morning. By 06:00, I was on LBC hearing what it really means. 📉 13 million adults now have low financial resilience 💰 1 in 10 have no savings at all 💳 2.8 million stuck in persistent credit card debt These figures are

The FCA’s Financial Lives Survey dropped at 00:01 this morning. By 06:00, I was on LBC hearing what it really means.

📉 13 million adults now have low financial resilience
💰 1 in 10 have no savings at all
💳 2.8 million stuck in persistent credit card debt

These figures are
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🔊 Yesterday morning I joined LBC to talk about the new Financial Conduct Authority Financial Lives Survey - live on air from 6am, taking real calls from people in debt, anxious, and out of options. This is what the headlines don’t show. 📺 Watch the full hour below and read more about my

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Absolutely love this from Tower Hamlets Council. Free school meals shouldn’t stop just because you hit secondary. This isn’t just about food - it’s about dignity, inclusion, and giving kids a fair shot. As a Chair of Governors outside the borough, I’d back this being rolled out

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Turns out everyone’s got #Eurovision fever - even the The Royal Family. Can’t beat a bit of pomp, pageantry and pop before Basel tonight. Crown + sequins = iconic combo!

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⚡️Today, Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will fall by 7% from 1 July. Will this actually help households who are struggling financially? Read our response here: debtfreeadvice.com/news-blogs/ene… #EnergyBills

⚡️Today, Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will fall by 7% from 1 July. Will this actually help households who are struggling financially?

Read our response here: debtfreeadvice.com/news-blogs/ene…
#EnergyBills
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The lights didn’t just go out. So did trust. At Debt Free Advice, we’ve supported hundreds of people pushed onto prepay meters without warning - often while already in crisis. @Ofgem’s £74m payout is a start, but it’s not enough. Let’s fix the system, not just patch it. 🔗

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What does true access to justice look like? Last week at Toynbee Hall, we brought together @SarahSackman, @DanaDenisSmith, Alexandra Marks CBE, and Frances Carpenter, to explore the power of pro bono. Read more and join the conversation in my latest LinkedIn blog:

What does true access to justice look like? Last week at <a href="/ToynbeeHall/">Toynbee Hall</a>, we brought together @SarahSackman, @DanaDenisSmith, Alexandra Marks CBE, and Frances Carpenter, to explore the power of pro bono.

Read more and join the conversation in my latest LinkedIn blog:
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What happens when you put a debt advice service inside a prison? Recently I spoke at the LACEF Conference, the national forum for local authority enforcement and collections professionals. It’s a space where front-line experience meets big-picture thinking, and I always come

What happens when you put a debt advice service inside a prison?

Recently I spoke at the LACEF Conference, the national forum for local authority enforcement and collections professionals. It’s a space where front-line experience meets big-picture thinking, and I always come
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Proud to see @HallMead in the top 10% of schools nationally for attendance. Testament to the leadership, our dedicated staff, and students who show up ready to learn. A community that values every day in school - and it shows! 🌟👏

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Really pleased to finally share this - now the embargo’s lifted… We’ve been shortlisted for TWO national awards at the Credit Awards 2025: 🏆 Debt Advice Provider of the Year – for the impact of the Debt Free Advice partnership 🏆 Best Use of Technology (Partnership) –

Really pleased to finally share this - now the embargo’s lifted…

We’ve been shortlisted for TWO national awards at the Credit Awards 2025:

🏆 Debt Advice Provider of the Year – for the impact of the <a href="/DebtFreeAdvice_/">Debt Free Advice</a>  partnership
🏆 Best Use of Technology (Partnership) –
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What happens when a government finally listens to families? Yesterday’s announcement that every child in a household on Universal Credit will get free school meals is a landmark shift. It’s the kind of change campaigners, schools and frontline services have called for - for

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Yesterday’s Spending Review didn’t dominate the headlines- but it will shape the reality for thousands of people living on the edge of financial crisis. This morning, I joined Ian Payne on LBC to unpack what it means, not for the markets or party messaging, but for the people