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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[…]

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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,[…]

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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,[…]

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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,[…]

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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[…]

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Taking a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity  James Dean talks about his experience as a corporate volunteer from National Grid, spending a year training and advising with Citizens Advice East Berkshire.  Married and father to two ‘very grown-up’ children, James has been an Infrastructure Operations Manager for National Grid for just over four years, primarily working for the[…]

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CAEB Launch Financial Capabilities Training Project with Abri Community Fund

CAEB Benefit from Abri Community Fund to Deliver Financial Training to Clients Citizens Advice East Berkshire (CAEB) has been awarded £3,000 of funding from Abri for their ‘Financial Capabilities & Income Maximisation Training project’ in Bracknell. The project aims to provide free, impartial advice that can improve individuals’ and families’ financial capabilities and maximise income 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[…]

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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.

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[…]

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