The Debt Resolution Forum (DRF) held a conference for members and creditors titled “Upping the Game” at the Midland Hotel on 10th October 2008.

Members of the DRF include:

Accuma
Action Today
Baines and Ernst
Bridgestones
Byrom & Keeley
Churchwood Financial Services
ClearDebt Group Plc
Debt Angel
DebtFreeMe Financial Solutions
Debt Stop Direct Limited
Debts.co.uk
Debt Release Direct
Debt Shave
Dissolve Debt Limited
Gemstone Financial Management Limited
Invocas Group plc
Money Debt and Credit
Money Tailor
OneAdvice/All Clear Finance
Personal Touch Debt Solutions Ltd
Spectrum Financial Protection
Tandem Financial Solutions Ltd
Tenon
Thomas Charles & Co
Welcome Solutions Debt Management
J Simon Westhead & Associates

The agenda for the meeting included keynote speakers from the Insolvency Practitioners Association
(focussing on DRF monitoring and accreditation), The Insolvency Service, The Ministry of Justice and the Office of Fair Trading, as well as the launch of the Certificate in Debt Resolution, the DRF’s new academically accredited national qualification for those advising, guiding or supporting people who become over-indebted.

The Certificate in Debt Resolution (CertDR) is available to companies and individuals providing debt advice and is accredited by EdExcel.

Chris Holmes was replaced as Chairman of the Debt Resolution Forum by David Monde from ClearDebt.