Citizens Advice Halton is expecting over 300 people to seek advice for money worries and debt concerns in January and February, including council tax arrears, credit card debt, rent arrears, unsecured loans. Analysis of national data over a 12-month period reveals that on a single day – 29 January 2019 – Citizens Advice offices nationally […]
Directions is a training programme aimed at residents of Halton who are 18+, not working, and not in education or training. The 1 day a week, 4 week training programme will help people to: build their confidence; identify their existing skills; help them learn new skills; and open up new pathways to volunteering, work experience […]
As Volunteers Week 2019 draws to a close, two local Citizens Advice Halton volunteers are celebrating after they landed paid jobs and hope they can inspire others to volunteer for the charity too. Steph Wilson (Runcorn) and Glenda Pritchard (Widnes) have now been appointed as Money/Debt Advice Casework Assistants, supporting Citizens Advice Halton’s team […]
Citizens Advice Halton wants people to be part of the next 80 years of its history by volunteering with them. The Citizens Advice service started almost 80 years ago on 4 September 1939 – the day after the beginning of World War II. As part of Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1 June to 7 […]
Citizens Advice Halton has released a Christmas list of 12 tips to help people avoid pressure on their household budgets. Our dozen budget bullets could help guard against the heavy toll the festive season can take on family finances – and help them start the new year without a debt hangover. In the past 12 […]
More than 13,000 problems with purchases in England and Wales on online marketplaces were reported to the Citizens Advice consumer service last year. Online marketplaces – websites where traders and private individuals list and sell products – are becoming increasingly popular for people trying to find the best deal. As customers turn to online marketplaces […]
Citizens Advice Halton is throwing its weight behind a campaign for an independent regulator to crack down on bad-behaving bailiffs. New figures from Citizens Advice England and Wales and debt charity StepChange reveal 850,000 of the 2.2 million people contacted by a bailiff in the last 2 years were victims of bailiffs breaking the rules. […]
Citizens Advice Halton has said that some disabled people in the area could be around £300 a month worse off under Universal Credit compared to the previous system. The charity has helped 1,794 people with Universal Credit since it was rolled out in November 2014. Of these, 889 were disabled or had a long-term health […]
Citizens Advice Halton staff, along with advisers from across the City Region took time out of their weekend to attend Liverpool Pride 2018 and take part in the parade and staff an information stall. Last year Citizens Advice Halton dealt with 61 discrimination related enquiries and like with Hate Crime statistics issued by Cheshire Police, […]
Citizens Advice Halton is celebrating its volunteers who dedicate their time to solving people’s problems and making a difference to their lives. Volunteers Week, which runs from 1-7 June, is themed volunteering for all and the charity wants to highlight the work of its team, which helps people in the community struggling with debt, housing, benefit […]
