How to make more of online marketing. At this week’s Learning Lunch the RBBC economic prosperity team welcomed more than 40 local business people to hear why a strong performance online is vital for business success. The topic was raised in a lively presentation from James Dempster of marketing consultancy Cobb Digital.* James expertly took the group through the different stages of the customer journey: awareness, consideration, research, […]
‘A disaster waiting to happen.‘ That’s the conclusion of new analysis of over 50,000 cases where Citizens Advice helped people with debt problems. The unhappy truth is that UC is actually pushing people further into debt. Citizens Advice research with UC clients and a survey of advisers shows the main issues causing or making worse claimants’ debt problems: the […]
Innovative technique keeps our digital service relevant. Citizens Advice is rightly valued for its offices and face-to-face appointments with local people needing help. But it also maintains an online library accessible to the whole population. The free service contains over 3000 pages and covers just about every family, work and consumer problem you can think of. Every year millions of people […]
Sunday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. Everyone can Take a Minute to Change a Life. That’s the message from the National Suicide Prevention Alliance for World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday 10 September. Between 6000 and 7000 people in the UK die by suicide every year. But a national survey shows under 10 per cent of people […]
Healthwatch Surrey seeks views on new acute facility. In one of its biggest-ever public events series the independent watchdog is arranging nine opportunities in September for residents to have their say on the location of a new £300m-plus service for acutely sick patients. Epsom Downs Racecourse will host 4 one-hour showcase events on Thursday 28 September. And 5 drop-in events will be held in high street locations […]
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Taking a poor quality job can be worse than staying unemployed. It flies in the face of accepted ideas and government policy but this is the conclusion of new research at Manchester University (1). The scientific term for ‘wear and tear’ that builds up when an individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress is […]
Healthwatch: major new report. Society is getting used to the idea that we or our loved ones are more likely to spend time in a care home. So an authoritative report asking “What’s it like to live in a care home?” is an important event. Between Jan 2016 and April 2017, local Healthwatch staff and volunteers across England visited 197 care homes in 63 local […]
Setting up a business or social enterprise. Are you or a friend unemployed or looking to return to work? Surrey Community Action is promoting a free ‘taster session’ to help you see if this kind of opportunity would suit you. Date: Monday 11 September. Time: 1000 to 1230. Place: Chertsey. The session, run by the Inspiring Enterprise* project, will cover: […]
Latest from the trading standards watchdog. Scams: kids parties, ransomware, dating fraud, prescription drugs in cooperation with Action Fraud Council Tax rebate fraud. Nottingham Knockers – cold calling. Grenfell fire tragedy bogus traders. Product recalls. TS Alert August