UK Savings Week is back
22 - 28 Sept 2025
Driving awareness of the importance of saving, and helping to build financial resilience and confidence.
UK Savings Week was launched in 2022 by the Building Societies Association (BSA) - the body that represents the 26 million building society members in the UK.
Since launch, building societies, credit unions, charities and consumer groups have all come together, joining the campaign to promote the benefits of saving.
This year, UK Savings Week aims are to help people to build their financial resilience by finding a way to save that works for them and help encourage those with savings to actively engage and manage their savings to make them work as hard as possible for them.
Types of savings accounts
Knowing what type of savings accounts are available will help you know which one is right for you.
Why saving matters?
Life is unpredictable and when the unexpected happens having a financial safety net can make all the difference. Saving even a small amount can help build your financial resilience - giving you peace of mind and greater control.
However according to the Money and Pensions Service:
- 9 million people across the UK have no savings at all
- 14 million people have less than £100 set aside for emergencies
Want to save but don't know where to start
If you or a family member don't have much put aside and feel it's time to start building up a savings pot, UK Savings Week has plenty of tips to help you take control and work out how much you can comfortably put aside each month.
Be the saver you want to be!
Already got some savings? Great - it's really important to regularly review your accounts to make sure they're working hard to help you achieve your savings goals. Bank of England data shows there is £300 billion of deposits in accounts not earning any interest at all. That's money missing out on it's potential to grow.
Whether you're just getting started or want to make more of the savings you already have, UK Savings Week offers the tools and guidance to help you get the most from your money.
Visit UK Savings Week to find out more
When you're saving, it often helps to set a goal and know how much you need to put away each month to reach your goal, or how long it might take you.
What do you want to calculate?
Some of our useful resources
We have a range of money guides for adults and children to help whatever lifestage you're at.
Money guides for children
Money habits are formed from as young as age seven, yet only 48% of 7–17-year-olds receive financial education at home or in school in the UK.
This #uksavingsweek help your child build the skills and confidence to manage their own money with our free money guides for ages 5-18.
From learning what money is, to how to save and budget and the different ways of borrowing, our useful guides can help your children or grandchildren learn to handle money with confidence.
Helpful money guides
From looking after your money to planning for future life events, our useful guides can help and support you along the way.
- Different types of savings accounts
- Planning your finances and budgeting
- Borrowing and debt
- Raising children and saving for their future
- Higher education
- Extra support managing your finances
It's ok if you're not ready to save
With the current cost-of-living crisis, you, or your friends and family, might not be in a position to save right now.
We understand that there are times when we all need a little extra help and support for whatever reason, and sometimes we need to use our money in a different way from how we'd planned.