How to Start Investing for your Children

The world of investing can seem murky and confusing, so we've teamed up with award-winning Family Wealth Manager Sophia Jarvis, founder of MIA (the UK's first female-led investment app), to deliver a straightforward session on how to get started.

Most parents wish they'd started sooner. This is your chance to get ahead. In five steps, this session will teach you how to give your child a real financial head start:

1. Laying the Foundations — Why an emergency fund comes before any investing decision, and how to build one
2. Choosing the Right Child Accounts — Cash vs. investing, explained simply, so you can pick what's right for your family
3. Making the Most of Tax-Efficient Incentives — The clever, often-missed ways to save on tax and bag government bonuses
4. Getting Family & Friends Involved — How to steer generous relatives away from another pile of plastic toys and toward contributions that actually grow
5. Staying on Track — How to set and hit real goals, whether that's university fees, a first house deposit, or even their retirement

Meet your host: Sophia Jarvis

Sophia is an award-winning Family Wealth Manager who spotted a gap in the market and founded MIA - the UK's first female-led investment app, designed to help modern families and loved ones easily contribute towards children's future milestones like university, a first house deposit, and even retirement.

As a mum of twins, Sophia knows firsthand the worries parents face when navigating their child's future - particularly mums, a community underserved by financial services and one MIA is built to support. She's passionate about helping parents and loved ones give children a genuine financial head start, and her expertise has been featured in FemaleInvest, HELLO, The Times, and FT Adviser.