Redhill. At a meeting this week volunteer advisers at Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead identified notable issues raised with the bureau this month. Courts in the borough will close their doors for the last time in March. But already people facing eviction are required to travel to their hearing in Guildford – for some a difficult and expensive journey. The risk of eviction […]
Three questions society can no longer ignore. Quality of life in Reigate & Banstead is high. A UK Prosperity Index* ranks the borough at #24 of 390. Yet many people with desperate housing problems need our help. The biggest social problems are caused or made worse by inadequate housing or insecure tenure. This October an accumulation of high-profile evidence has led us […]
Two benefit claimants in Newcastle and the 21st Century.
Improving bereavement advice. Sudden Unexplained Death Support. An important advice service that to date hasn’t received the development and training it deserves. Now a group coordinated by Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is working on a blueprint to transform the help freely available at a stressful time. Group members are colleagues from Surrey CABs and Surrey County Council Public Health. […]
Positive buzz at volunteer forum. Well done Volunteer Action Reigate & Banstead. Their latest Volunteer Fair on 13 October was a great opportunity for local people to learn about an impressive 35 different community organisations. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead was delighted to take part with many existing and new colleagues. The fair was held at Reigate College. There was a positive […]
Big Energy Saving Week. 31 October-6 November. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is supporting this campaign to help people manage their fuel bills. Lots of people pay more than they need to. Many also find it hard to pay. BESW aims to spread awareness of how to save energy and money. Throughout the week, we’ll be signposting people to information and trying […]
Why not. You don’t have to try very hard to find advice on how to get a better energy deal. Citizens Advice online is thorough, up-to-date and impartial. Broadcast, print and social media offer advice everyday. But most of us don’t switch, as the prime minister pointed out in a speech last week. Why not? Here’s one suggestion. On 9 […]
Community Fund Winners. In its latest e-bulletin Healthwatch Surrey announces award winners in its 2016 Community Cash Fund. Congratulations to East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services on their award for setting up a new service user advisory group and to the other winners who cover a wide range of social issues. Well done also to Healthwatch Surrey itself. At Citizens Advice we’re proud to support the team in its vital work promoting community well-being. […]
The Sun comes out. The UK’s biggest selling daily newspaper has launched a campaign for fairer energy prices. It says seven out of ten customers are on standard variable tariffs – the most expensive kind. This means families are paying £6 billion more than they would on the cheapest tariffs. The Sun wants suppliers to […]