We are working with the team at Osper to find 10 MNers who are able to attend a workshop in London on Monday 16th February with their children (and their children's friends if applicable/ able) aged 8 to 18. The session will run from 2-4pm.
Osper is a company offering a prepaid Debit Card for under 18's with a mobile banking app for the family.
They say "The Osper Prepaid Debit Card is designed to safely introduce young people, aged 8 - 18, to making their own decisions with money: online, in shops, at cash machines and abroad. For parents your Osper App gives you a simple and safe way to give young people an opportunity to manage their own spending and saving."
You can see Davina McCall giving her personal opinion of Osper here:
They'd like to work with attending MNers and their families to get feedback on general attitudes to money and children - when kids feel they are ready to manage their own money, how it is given to them etc. The workshop could include group games and exercises such as trying out the product and brainstorming suggestions that might make it better, as well as separate one on one interviews with kids and parents. The findings from the workshop will help to guide Osper in creating their product.
The session will be held in central London and will last about 2 hours. It's going to be very informal with an emphasis on fun and creativity.
We're looking for MNers who can attend with one or more children aged 8 to 18 - unfortunately younger children cannot attend.
Please note, photos and video may be taken during the workshop - these may be used on forthcoming pages on MN as well as by Osper elsewhere, including on social media. The workshop will also be recorded and the comments made used by Osper in marketing materials. Please only apply if you're happy for your images and comment to be used like this.
After the session, we'd like attendees to share their thoughts and experiences on the day on a thread on MN. This thread will also feature a prize draw for non-attenders with a chance to win a prize from Osper.
As a thank you each MNer who attends the session and adds feedback will be sent a £75 Amazon voucher. No travel costs will be paid.
If you're able and willing to attend the workshop please add your details here
We will be in touch with selected MNers by 9 February.
Standard Insight T&CS apply. Any questions please ask on this thread.
MNHQ
NB: in terms of pricing the first year with Osper is free, then £10 annually per Osper Card. Ordering an Osper Card and using the Osper Apps are free. Loading and withdrawing money in the UK is also free, subject to our fair use policy. Some activities may cost (for example £1 to withdraw money abroad).
and the idea of giving him a bank card scares me. I'd love to learn more about it and we were planning on coming into London either that day or the next anyway so this would tie in perfectly!!!
my children and I are far from rich. And we don't live in London.
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