PM’s employment review. Modern economies and markets are always changing. They need flexible workers. Great for some. Others work long hours but still find it hard to get by. The prime minister knows what’s happening. Taking office in July Theresa May promised action to help those who are “just managing”. She has commissioned an independent review of the impact […]
Thursday 13 October. Volunteer Action Reigate & Banstead is holding a Volunteer Fair at Reigate College next week. At Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead we’re looking forward to taking part. Right now we have several volunteer vacancies including: Admin and IT – helping our busy Redhill office each Wednesday, and Digital skills – offering flexible help to our […]
SMEF success. “A new one-stop service for young people requiring mental health support.” That was the message from Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust at this week’s well-attended briefing about youth mental health in Black and Ethnic Minority Communities. Dr Phil Ferrira-Lay explained how the service would help tackle youth mental health, a major issue for BAME Communities which often goes undiagnosed. […]
£23 billion cost of poor products and service. Occasionally we’re all disappointed in the consumer choices we’ve made. But what is the total cost of this collective regret? Citizens Advice research* shows what’s going wrong, which sectors are worst and who’s getting hurt. The 2015 numbers are huge. Whether it’s cost to the economy (at least £22.9 billion) or number […]
Perverse Independence Policy? We’ve been helping someone whose job is at risk. We often have to, unfortunately. But in more and more cases the risk seems linked to government policy. This person was required to have a Work Capability Assessment – a normal step in moving from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment. The result […]
Callous crime. Disabled people who rely on special parking zones are increasingly falling victim to a crime that can leave them house-bound and isolated. Government figures* profiled last month show theft of blue parking badges almost tripled in a year. Some 2.4 million people use blue badges allocated by local authorities. Thieves steal the badges […]
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Grant application success. A team led by Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead has been awarded funding to develop new ways of helping people faced with the sudden death of a close friend or family member. Citizens Advice colleagues across the county with support from Surrey County Council Public Health will work on a blueprint that […]