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Days of Action We have now updated the website for our cost-of-living Days of Action. with the July events. Days of Action are events and appointments designed to: *Financial Resilience Broxtowe is a project designed to work proactively with people and households who find it difficult to manage financially. It works with them to create a …
Citizens Advice – ‘bleakest start to the year ever!’ The number of people helped by Citizens Advice hit a record high during the first four months of 2023. That’s according to stark new figures released in May by the national charity that reveal the enormous pressures facing households. The new analysis shows Citizens Advice helped …
During the summer Citizens Advice Broxtowe ran a programme of Days of Action to help people struggling with the cost-of-living. We are now planning to run more events over the winter months lasting until March 2024. There will be one event each month and each one will have a theme, more details below. These events …
This month we released our annual Impact Report. Covering the period from April 2022 to March 2023 the report sets out our social return on investment. Citizens Advice Broxtowe is a local independent charity for the community that delivers a significant impact in Broxtowe. Last year it helped 7,000 individuals with almost 20,000 problems. The …
In this months newsletter we cover: Our 2022/23 Impact report Voter ID requirements ahead of next week’s elections Cheap broadband deals for people on low income Eastwood – Health and Well-being Roadshow Impact Report 2023 Today we published the 2022/23 Impact Report that outlines our success in terms of the positive difference we make for …
Helping people in troubled times As we prepare to start work on our annual impact report we use the opportunity to reflect on the service and its challenges over the past 12 months. We have seen a disproportionate increase in demand in the last quarter (January – March 2023) during which we helped 2,500 clients. …
Demand surges as cost-of-living bites in Broxtowe Citizens Advice Broxtowe has seen a surge in residents asking for help with the cost-of-living. In January our charity helped 921 people with the problems they face. This is an increase of 144 on the same time last year which in itself was a record January. The service …
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Citizens Advice Broxtowe, Broxtowe Borough Council and Nottingham West Primary Care Network worked together to organise a days of action aimed at helping people who are struggling with the cost of living. Two events have now been held on was held 7th December 2022 (Eastwood) and on 30th January 2023 (Stapleford). Pre-booked appointments were available …
Citizens Advice Broxtowe are working hard to put in place the resources required to support our community through the cost-of-living crisis. We were pleased to receive an award from the Postcode Places Trust to support our income maximisation work over the next 18 months. This is in additional to our overall package of financial resilience …
Read our report on the case for a financial resilience partnership in the county This report was substantially carried out by Citizens Advice services in Broxtowe and Ashfield but includes contributions from all six of Nottinghamshires Citizens Advice charities as well as consultation with stakeholders from business, local government and health. We also consulted the …
