Problems persist despite changes. Assessment for Personal Independence Payment is still causing financial and emotional distress. There have been efforts to try to make things easier. Last month the government announced improved transitional arrangements to give people more time to appeal against loss of Motability payment. Yet the number of requests for advice shows no sign of falling. In the […]
Volunteers’ fundraising success. M. Macron wasn’t the only big winner on Sunday 7 May. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead and the local community also had reason to celebrate. Our volunteers team completed the Banstead Rotary Walk in fine style and raised over £800 for CAB funds. The whole community ‘won’ too. As an independent charity we depend on local grants and this kind of support to […]
NHS 111 – Healthwatch needs your feedback. HW News leads on a call for feedback on NHS 111 and out of hours GPs. See also their report on Safe Havens and news about the HW Helpdesk. Healthwatch April.
Sponsored event Sunday 7 May. Our volunteers are taking part in the Banstead Rotary Walk to raise funds for Citizens Advice Banstead*. With our help many people facing debt, housing, relationship and other problems take a first step towards peace of mind. Many more find our online advice an invaluable resource for everyday life. Will you support this free service by donating through our event team? You can join a growing […]
What a great day! Congratulations to Banstead May Queen Group on an excellent event yesterday in the heart of the community. And a special shout-out to all the schools for a fantastic display of dance and song. Proud parents everywhere! Our volunteers played a full and busy part, as the pictures show. People were keen to hear about our services on things like the cost of […]
We may surprise you. Many people think Citizens Advice is a public service paid for by the government. In fact we’re independent local charities that depend on grants – usually from councils – for basics such as premises and the salaries of small staff teams. But the grants are discretionary – in other words more like donations than normal public service funding. And with large cuts to their budgets, we know how hard it is […]
Community Event Saturday 29 April. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is again delighted to be taking part in the Banstead May Fayre. The event has been organised by the Banstead Village May Queen Group since 1985. Our volunteer events organiser Helen said: “The May Fayre is a great opportunity for us to tell residents about the work we do on behalf of the community. “Every year […]
Generous grant secures older persons service. We’re very pleased to announce that Horley residents will continue to benefit from their Older Persons Advice Service. Operated by Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead since 2015, the service has been secured by a generous grant from the Gatwick Foundation Fund through the Community Foundation for Surrey. Elaine Parr, Citizens Advice District Manager, […]
East Surrey people WILL have CA support at court. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead will still be able to support local residents facing legal action following closure of Reigate and Redhill courts. The service will be funded by the Access to Justice Foundation. The foundation responded to a plea from Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead after hearing that […]