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The Get SAFE Fellowship

Take your time — groups and posts are below when you’re ready.


When Work Becomes Too Heavy: Why Mental Health Support Isn’t Optional

This is exactly why Get SAFE exists.

Not to escalate.Not to take over.But to stabilise people when everything feels too much.

Financial harm is rarely just financial. It carries emotional weight, confusion, and isolation.

If we can meet people earlier—with calm, clarity, and human support—we change outcomes.


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The Leveller: Restoring Power at the Point of Signature

If something feels unclear, pause.

You don’t have to rush or feel pressured to sign.

Tools like this are here to help you see what’s in front of you, calmly and safely.


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Introducing The Leveller — Know What You’re Signing Before You Sign It

This wasn’t obvious at the time.

It looked like speed. It looked like support. It looked like opportunity.

In reality, it removed control of cashflow and introduced personal risk at a level most business owners would never knowingly accept.

If you’ve used MCA or revenue-based funding:

What was your experience after signing?


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The Return of Agency: How AI Changes the Balance of Power in Financial Services

If you’re looking at a financial agreement and feeling unsure, pause.

You don’t need to rush.

Try this simple step:

  • Take a photo or copy the document

  • Ask AI: “Explain this in plain English and highlight any risks or hidden costs”


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If you’re reading this and recognising yourself, please know this:

You’re not weak for finding this hard. You’re not “stuck” because you’ve failed.

You’ve been through something that disrupted your sense of safety, identity, and future.

That takes time to process.

At Get SAFE, the priority is simple:


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Before you start, you need to Get SAFE

Before you can plan your future…you need to feel safe in your present.

That’s the part most of the industry misses.


Every week, we speak to people who have been:

  • misled

  • pressured


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When the System Gets It Wrong: What to Do If Debt Collectors Contact You Despite an Active HMRC Payment Plan

If this happens to you, keep it simple:


• Check your payment plan is active

• Call HMRC (not the debt collector)

• Confirm you are up to date

• Ask HMRC to recall the case


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When Protection Comes Too Late: Why Cybersecurity’s Reframing Matters for Every Citizen

If you’ve been affected by a scam or data breach, this matters more than it might first appear.

What’s changing is the recognition that:

👉 Your data being exposed can lead directly to financial harm

But here’s the difficult part:

The system usually steps in after the damage is done


“Simplified Advice” Is Not the Solution — It’s a Repackaging of the Same Problem


If you’ve been through financial harm, this will resonate.

Many people are offered solutions before their situation is fully understood.

That’s where things can go wrong.

You don’t need to rush into decisions.

Take your time.Get clarity.Ask questions.Make sure any step you take is right for you.


Let's Talk.

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Get SAFE provides free, independent, pre-legal support for people affected by financial exploitation. 

We help you get organised, understand what’s happened, and think clearly before anything becomes legal.

We do not give legal, financial, medical, or professional advice, and we do not act as lawyers or claims managers.

Everything here is pre-legal support.

If you later need a solicitor or other professional, we encourage you to seek regulated advice.

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Get SAFE is a charitable support project, fiscally hosted by the Academy of Life Planning, which provides financial oversight.
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