Members of the Growing Together projects, run by local mental health and wellbeing charity Trust Links, have produced a range of creative displays to raise awareness of loan sharks.
Members made mosaics, a collage, bird box and tree with warning messages, to remind them and others of the risks of borrowing money from illegal money lenders.
The creative pieces will be exhibited at the Growing Together community gardens in Westcliff, Shoebury, Thundersley and Rochford as a reminder to be aware of loan sharks and to report loan sharks to the England Illegal Money Lending Team.
Anyone affected by illegal money lending can call 0300 555 2222 in confidence.
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