Riverside teamed up with National Trading Standards’ Illegal Money Lending Team to raise awareness of loan sharks for young people in the Liverpool East Youth Consortium.

Young people from Deysbrook Junior Club in West Derby and SMARTY’S Youth Club in Yew Tree were asked to design posters about the dangers of illegal money lenders.

All those who took part received a Riverside piggy bank and a certificate, with the winners from each youth club also receiving a Love to Shop voucher.

The two winning designs will be made up into posters to be displayed in the communities.

The poster competition followed lessons about money matters, such as what it is needed for, saving and borrowing, thanks to educational packs donated by the Illegal Money Lending Team.