Berkshire’s Citizens Advice services highlight rising hardship for women and celebrate the women leading the response All four Local Citizens Advice services across Berkshire — Citizens Advice East Berkshire, Citizens Advice West Berkshire, Citizens Advice Reading and Citizens Advice Wokingham — have come together for the first time to warn of the growing number of[…]
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Citizens Advice East Berkshire Celebrates the Women Powering Its Service – Past and Present This International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March), Citizens Advice East Berkshire (CAEB) is proud to celebrate the extraordinary women who have shaped Citizens Advice throughout its history and those who continue to lead it today. From the pioneering women who helped[…]
It’s Student Volunteering Week 2026 from February 9 to 13! CAEB is lucky to have some brilliant student volunteers who dedicate their time to help our local community, providing support with their skills and enthusiasm and making a difference to people needing our help. Did you know? • Students can volunteer with us in a[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire had the pleasure of meeting Slough MP Tan Dhesi at his constituency office on January 9. Our CEO, Nicola Miller, and Research & Campaigns volunteer, Sudesh Basra, were warmly welcomed by Mr Dhesi and his team for an engaging discussion about how we can work together to support communities across Slough.[…]
Help keep hope warm this winter Across Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead, and Bracknell Forest, more people than ever are turning to us in crisis. Rising living costs, mounting debt, housing pressures and delayed benefits mean that winter is now the most difficult time of year for many local residents. Every day, our advisers support people[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire CEO Nicola Miller attended the Bank of England’s Community Forum on November 20 along with partner organisations including Foodshare and Slough CVS. The round-table event was held at The Langley Academy. Nicola shared her insights from the forum: “These events are designed to give charities and community organisations a chance to[…]
A merger of two branches, a cost-of-living crisis and a global pandemic – Cheryl Coppell has lived through interesting times as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Cheryl has now formally stepped down from her lead role at Citizens Advice East Berkshire after eight years of service. first as a trustee, then Chair of Maidenhead[…]
10% of people stung by scams in South East says Citizens Advice East Berkshire An estimated 10% of people across South East were caught out by a scam in the past year, according to new research by Citizens Advice. As part of its annual Scams Awareness campaign, the charity is highlighting the many ways people[…]
CAEB was delighted to join the Festival of Volunteering at the beautiful Royal Holloway campus this October. Lord-Lieutenant, Michael More-Molyneux opened the event on Founder’s Square with Professor Emma Mayhew, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience). Volunteer Co-ordinator Nicky Phull and Comms Officer Siobhan Newman enjoyed meeting many enthusiastic students interested in volunteering with our service.[…]
CAEB’s wonderful Jodie had a day with a difference involving a high-spirited calf and making the King himself laugh. Jodie, Information Assistant at Bracknell, Crowthorne and Sandhurst Foodbanks, was invited to the garden of St James’s Palace in London for a celebratory reception with HRH King Charles on September 30. She said: “The King invited[…]
CAEB was delighted to take part in the first Community Appointment Day (CAD) at Chalvey Community Centre, hosted by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust. CADs are an innovative approach to delivering healthcare, bringing services directly into community settings – like leisure centres or town halls – rather than traditional clinical environments. The event is designed to[…]
Claire Oughton interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live Our Head of Advice discussed energy cost concerns with Naga Munchetty on Radio 5 Live on August 27. Claire Oughton was interviewed about rising energy costs after Ofgem announced a rise in the price cap. It will start on October 1 this year. You can hear the[…]
CAEB was delighted to welcome Joshua Reynolds MP to our Maidenhead office. The MP for Maidenhead met with volunteers and staff, before hearing a presentation from Sudesh, Research and Campaigns volunteer. The presentation highlighted key issues facing our clients, including housing, debt and the rising cost of living. Our CEO Nicola Miller gave an overview[…]
National Lottery funding boost for Adviceline Cost of Living Project Citizens Advice East Berkshire (CAEB) is delighted to announce it has been awarded £18,114 from the National Lottery Community Fund. The money will go to our project to improving Adviceline – a vital phone line offering free, independent, and confidential advice to people across Maidenhead,[…]