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[…]
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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[…]
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[…]
Are you ready to shape the future of Citizens Advice East Berkshire? We are seeking a new Chair to provide strategic leadership at a time when demand for our advice services is at an all-time high. If you have the passion to champion our mission and the experience to turn our vision into meaningful change[…]
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,[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire shares its top shopping tips for consumers, as new data reveals a complaint is made about disability aids every hour Faulty goods make up more than two thirds (69%) of disability aid issues reported to the charity’s national Consumer Service Citizens Advice East Berkshire charity is sharing top tips for buying[…]
New CEO takes the helm at Citizens Advice East Berkshire Citizens Advice East Berkshire (CAEB) is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicola Miller as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nicola brings a wealth of experience in the not-for-profit sector, having successfully led organisations in executive roles. Most recently, she served at The Dash Charity,[…]
MP meets the Citizens Advice East Berkshire Bracknell team We were pleased to welcome Peter Swallow, MP for Bracknell, along with his constituency office manager, Jayne Donnelly to the Bracknell office on Tuesday. It was a busy drop-in morning as the visitors took a tour to experience the client journey. During his visit, Peter spoke[…]
Citizens Advice East Berkshire receives grant from Berkshire Community Foundation to boost volunteering Citizens Advice East Berkshire (CAEB) has received a grant from Berkshire Community Foundation in its latest round of funding. The money will go towards Citizens Advice East Berkshire Volunteers Project helping our advice service to increase volunteer capacity and training. Bill Feeney,[…]
Bracknell Together Walk It’s almost time for this year’s Bracknell Together Walk on Sunday 18th May. This community-based fun walk is set in and around the beautiful grounds of South Hill Park and Swinley Forest and at least a dozen of our volunteers and staff are stepping out to raise funds. More information on the[…]
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 (CAEB) and Silva Homes celebrate a landmark figure in debt write-offs since the project began in 2016. Berkshire, UK (23 April 2024) – CAEB and Silva Homes have been working together to help Silva Homes customers tackle debt issues. The remarkable sum of £1million means so much more than the money[…]
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