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Suicide Prevention.
Planning to help. Surrey Suicide Prevention Group exists to help health professionals and others work together to identify and support those at risk. Meeting this week in Leatherhead the group continued to develop its new suicide prevention plan for the county. The group’s members include representatives of clinical commissioning groups, Surrey and Borders Partnership, Surrey […]
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Trust in charity.
Public good. Trust in charities has fallen after “a difficult year”. The Charity Commission reports* people have lost confidence partly because of criticism in the media. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is a small independent charity. We exist to help local people sort out thousands of problems each year. Our 70+ volunteers benefit the whole […]
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Employment tribunals.
Access to justice denied. The cost of making a claim at an employment tribunal is reducing access to justice. That’s the opinion of MPs on the Justice Select Committee in a report published this month. Fees were significantly increased in 2013. It now costs £1200 to bring a case for unfair dismissal. Official evidence shows the number of cases […]
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Insecurity at work.
“At continued risk of economic shock. Unable to plan for the future.” Sometimes plain words in a report show more than statistics. These chilling phrases summarise the lives of many individuals and families. National research commissioned by Citizens Advice asked people what in their lives made them feel secure. 93% said an income they could rely on […]
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Basic bank accounts.
Reducing financial exclusion. Many bankers would privately admit that people with few assets or low incomes make less attractive customers than their better-heeled neighbours. Understandable? Yes but unhelpful to those who find it hard to make ends meet. Banks have provided basic accounts for years. Unfortunately they often had strings attached and weren’t suitable for those who needed […]
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Social policy meeting.
Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead today welcomed colleagues from CA offices in Surrey to a meeting about social policy research and campaigns. Just about everyone knows Citizens Advice provides the country’s best advice service. Not so many know we also work to change the policies and practices that cause problems for our clients. Our advisers’ wide knowledge of […]
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Why volunteer?
To grow as a person and add value. What makes our brilliant volunteers give their time and energy to Citizens Advice? Our Training Manager Helen has a pretty good idea. “They want to enhance their skills and help people with problems lead happier lives.” Here’s how it works: You are trained to give advice effectively and improve […]
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TS Alert!
Latest from our friends at Trading Standards. Legal highs Mobile Users Text 78070 to reduce nuisance calls Council Tax scam Don’t install What’sApp Gold – malware alert HMRC and iTunes gift card scam Small business and money laundering Recalls: lots unfortunately including Currys , Argos, Kelloggs, ASDA/George, more… TS Alert May 27
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May News
CARBS May. This month (and every month) our focus was on helping clients, whoever they are, whatever their problem. Here’s a few other things we did: working with local groups spotlighting where public policy isn’t working in conversation on social media. CARBS May PS: We’re also recruiting volunteer Gateway Assessors and Research and Campaigns team members.
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Volunteer with us.
Could you be an Assessor in Banstead? At Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead we’re recruiting special individuals to help our clients get the help they need as quickly as possible. As a Gateway Assessor you would evaluate people’s needs face-to-face, on the phone or webchat and identify the best course of action. It might be self-help information, referral to a specialist organisation or […]
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