Talking Money

Hi. My name is Holly. I'm 23 years old. I studied market management at Oxford Brookes and I've been a graduate for just under a year. I did various jobs while I was at university so I could pay for my accomodation and my fees. I was a recruitment consultant and I also worked for a bank for the whole three years I was at university. That's probably what led me to work for HSBC.

HSBC on funding

Lucy:It is hard at university now. There are a lot of expenditures that I didn't have when I was at university. What we try and do is we try and give support as much as we can. We try and help in-terms of the over draft limits, we try and help in-terms of budgeting as well, because it is really tough when you move away from home for the first time.

Holly: There is a lot of government funding out there and a lot of money to help students, but often it's hidden and not very easily found. You need to do research, speak to your uni advisors to find that money.

Lucy: UNIAID is a great charity, we've helped them for 5 years and they've helped millions of students in-terms of finance, understanding budgeting and making the most of student life.

Nathan: We're very friendly and approachable so if any students do have any financial concern, they can always just come in and see us.