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Shared Lives.
For mutual benefit. At Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead we work with many groups to get the best outcome for people who ask us for help. One is Surrey Choices who serve people with a learning or physical disability or mental health need and older people living with dementia who may be vulnerable. It’s really about colleagues sharing expertise for mutual benefit. For example last month our training manager Helen led a session for […]
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October News
What we did. A few snapshots anyway. Big Energy Saving Week Sudden death advice Volunteer Fair Social media Film review (wot?) Housing questions October CARBS
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Advice Quarterly.
Categories July-September 2016. Latest on the problems we’re helping people solve in Reigate & Banstead. Benefit and tax credit enquiries are increasing with loss of the GetWise benefit project funded by Surrey County Council. This is particularly relevant to Personal Independence Payment appeals and Employment Support Allowance applications. We expect this area of enquiry to increase with the introduction […]
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October Issues.
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 […]
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Housing crisis.
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 […]
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Sudden death advice.
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. […]
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VARB fair success.
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 […]
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BESW 16
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 […]
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Healthwatch winners.
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. […]
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