Citizens Advice East Berkshire receives £2,500 from Berkshire Community Foundation to help maintain Maidenhead drop-in services over winter Berkshire, UK (11 March 2023) – Citizens Advice East Berkshire has received a £2,500 grant from Berkshire Community Foundation in its latest round of funding. The money will help to cover unexpected costs in heating bills for[…]
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‘Invaluable… and a real eye-opener’ As we celebrate student volunteer week, law student volunteer Jonathan Moore told us about his experience volunteering with Citizens Advice East Berkshire “I had wanted to volunteer at CA for a long time as I’d always enjoyed helping others and thought I would enjoy volunteering there, but was never able[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire Launch Fast Track Training for Student Volunteers Become a Telephone Adviser in Two Weeks Citizens Advice is the largest advice provider in the UK and has around 20,000 volunteers nationally. We are pleased to launch a new, fast-track training programme for student volunteers who are interested in becoming telephone advisers. The[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire is seeking a Generalist Adviser to join our dedicated team. As a vital part of our organisation, you will play a key role in providing high quality advice to our clients throughout East Berkshire and beyond.
Role Overview:
This post is to deliver generalist advice work, to achieve positive advice outcomes for people within the local community.
You will be providing generalist advice on subjects such as benefits, debt, housing and employment to clients at CAEB offices or other community venues across East Berkshire. You will often be supporting people with significant mental illness. The role works closely with professional and voluntary sector partners, as well as a committed and experienced team.
Citizens Advice East Berkshire CEO Pippa Banham was on the BBC Radio Berkshire breakfast show on November 3 to talk about the crisis in housing and the experience of CAEB clients facing rent increases. Figures collected by RightMove for BBC Radio Berkshire show that average monthly rents across the county rose by more than a[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire runs confidential sessions for foodbank clients right at the distribution centres CAEB and Slough Foodbank are launching an important, new service in Slough to further help people in crisis. Citizens Advice workers will run confidential sessions at the Foodbank’s Distribution Centres. Many people who find themselves in food poverty crisis and[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire Receives Bracknell Forest Council Innovation Fund Grant
News, Uncategorised Oct 18, 2023
Innovation Fund to Support Citizens Advice East Berkshire’s Personal Independence Payment Project The Bracknell Forest Innovation Fund, led by the council and NHS Frimley, allocates funding to local community ideas and projects that would benefit the lives of clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) residents and those closest to them. Citizens Advice East Berkshire will use the[…]
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges? As a Mental Health Service Caseworker with Citizens Advice East Berkshire, you’ll provide specialist support, delivering expert advice and casework to empower our clients towards recovery and independence.
Role Overview: In this role, you’ll deliver specialist casework to achieve positive outcomes for individuals within our local community. You’ll provide tailored advice on benefits, debt, housing, and employment, often supporting people with significant mental illness. Working closely with our dedicated team and partners, you’ll play a crucial role in improving the quality of life for those in need.
Form Filler Volunteer Position Why Volunteer with Citizens Advice? Citizens Advice is the largest advice provider in the UK. By joining us you become part of a highly respected advice network dedicated to working to improve the lives of people in our community. Citizens Advice East Berkshire has a long and successful local history; with[…]
Research and Campaigns Volunteer Position Location: Citizens Advice East Berkshire offices with hybrid work from home option Hours: We can be flexible about the time you volunteer so come and talk to us Citizens Advice is the largest advice provider in the UK. By joining us you become part of a highly respected advice network[…]
Safety Message for Glen Dimplex Gas Cookers and Grills The Office of Product Safety are currently overseeing a Cooker Recall, which sadly a death occurred as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. Please find a summary below and full information can be found here. Product: Glen Dimplex Home Appliance Ltd manufactured Belling, Stoves and New[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire to Attend Help for Households Event August 4th Bracknell Forest Council is collaborating with the Department for Work and Pensions to host a free Help for Households event, where residents will find a range of local financial support services available to them. The ‘help for households’ information event is to be[…]
Cost of Living Funding will Continue to Help Residents in Severe Financial Hardship Council leader Simon Werner and Catherine del Campo, the Cabinet member for Adult Services and Health, visited the Maidenhead office this week to discuss the cost of living crisis and how Royal Borough residents in need can apply through Citizens Advice East[…]
Easthampstead Rotary Club Present Citizens Advice East Berkshire with Grant It was fantastic meeting the Easthampstead Rotary Club at the recent Bracknell Together walk. A huge thank you for their generous support which will provide hearing loops in our Bracknell office. With help like this, we can continue to help people in need.