Citizens Advice East Berkshire celebrates volunteers who’ve given more than 19,112 hours of their time to their community Citizens Advice East Berkshire has revealed that its volunteers gave more than 19,112 hours of their time to help make a difference to the people across the Bracknell, Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough areas in the last year.[…]
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Stepping up and stepping out…. There were some very little feet stepping out for the Citizens Advice East Berkshire team this year. Our youngest walker this year was 18 months, could this be a record for CAEB? The fundraising walk for charities and community groups was very well organised by Easthampstead Rotary Club. A big[…]
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[…]
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 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[…]
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[…]
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.
Citizens Advice East Berkshire Summer Party We recently held our annual summer party to thank all the Citizens Advice East Berkshire team for their work, dedication and time given. We also said goodbye to and thanked our CEO Jeremy Sandell and officially welcomed our new CEO Gordon Ackroyd. It was a wonderful event featuring beautiful[…]
Many thanks to the RBWM Communities team for sharing this useful information outlining where children can eat for free (or for £1) during the 6 weeks summer holidays 2023.
Cost of Living Crisis Prompts Unprecedented Demand In recent months we have helped record numbers of people in crisis, many of whom are reaching out for assistance for the first time. How we are speaking up for people We recently helped a client who was almost made homeless. They had 5 children, some of whom[…]
Bracknell Together Walk – Sunday 9th July 2023 Following the great success of last years’ event, the Citizens Advice East Berkshire team are donning their hiking boots once again to take part in the Bracknell Together Walk on Sunday 9th July. This community-based fun walk is set in and around the beautiful grounds of South[…]
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