The Exeter Legal Walk is a 10km sponsored walk around Exeter and the city sights to raise money for local advice services.  It’s at 5pm June 13th.  Chris one of our Trustees and Janie  our CEO will be doing the walk to raise funds for our charity to sponsor them please click on the link below https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/citizensadvicesouthhamsexeterlegalwalk

If you would like to help us raise money click on the link below https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/citizenadvicesouthhamsdragonboatchallenge

Each year Citizens Advice South Hams helps thousands of local people with the problems they are facing.  The local charity is a member of the national Citizens Advice service and its charitable mission is give people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. As a national organisation the …

That’s the estimate coming from Citizens Advice ahead of its annual Scams awareness campaign which is organised by the advice charity and the Consumer Protection Partnership, the CPP.  They are telling everyone to become scam aware and to “stop, report and talk” in their 2019 campaign which starts on June 10th and runs until the 23rd.   Citizens Advice reports …

South Hams residents will now be able to get extra support from Citizens Advice as they submit their Universal Credit application to get their first full payment, including setting up an email address and UC account, filling in the online application form, confirming identity, providing evidence such as childcare costs and preparing for monthly payments.   Help will be tailored to …

Citizens Advice South Hams offer support with making a new claim for Universal Credit, from opening your account to receiving your first full payment. Their trained advisers can help you to: Set-up your Universal Credit account Complete your claim to-dos Verify your identity Make sure you’re providing the right evidence to the Jobcentre Understand what Universal Credit will mean for …

We are looking for crew mates for a Citizens Advice boat at this year’s Dragon Boat Challenge. The event is being held on Sunday, 14th July on the River Dart, Longmarsh, Totnes. This is a great opportunity to have a fun day down by the river with the family whilst raising funds for Citizens Advice South Hams. We plan to …

HRH the Princess Royal visited Totnes on Monday to help Citizens Advice celebrate its 80th anniversary this year. As she toured the charity’s Follaton offices with CEO Janie Moor the Princess talked to some of the volunteers and staff that work for the local charity. She then presented three long service awards to: Vivienne Oxley who started working for Citizens …

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Lin Etherden from Citizens Advice South Hams was presented with a national Heat Hero Award at a ceremony on the 23rd January in the House of Commons. The awards are organised by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action and recognise people for going above and beyond in helping their clients to reduce their fuel bills and to stay warm and …