Why volunteer with us? Our core team is the beating heart of our service and the additional volunteers who have joined us are helping us to get fighting fit for the help people across the Ipswich area need a this time of shrinking budgets and rising prices. We asked a couple of recent volunteer recruits […]
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Nicky Willshere, CEO, shares her highlights in this Q & A Our year in numbers How does 2024-25 look now that it is over? In our 50th anniversary year Citizens Advice Ipswich made a huge difference to the people of Ipswich. I am pleased to say we achieved record income gains for our clients across […]
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Want to make changes to how you spend your money? Sometimes tackling your finances can feel overwhelming, but small steps can make a big difference. #TalkMoney week starts on the 4th and we’re encouraging people to do 1 thing: plan ahead. When you’re shopping for goods and services Budgeting and tracking Future expenses Savings Building […]
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Funding to transform lives through Ipswich Energy Caseworker Project As part of its multi-streamed Income Maximisation team, Citizens Advice Ipswich piloted an energy advice project to help vulnerable people experiencing fuel poverty funded by The Cadent Foundation. After this pilot which demonstrated valuable and life-changing work by the caseworkers, the funding for the project has been […]
Continue ReadingTrainee – Advice and Quality Supervisor Starting Salary: £23,150 (rising to £24,150 upon completion of training and probation) Hours: Full Time (37 hours a week), Part Time considered Location: Ipswich Town Centre – Office Based We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious adviser to join our Core Team and to support our generalist advice […]
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Long Covid continues to impact hundreds of people across Ipswich It may be four years since the outbreak of the Pandemic and for most people lives have returned to ‘normal’, but for a significant number the physical effects of Covid 19 still loom large in their lives. The lasting effects of the Pandemic have radically […]
Continue ReadingContracted Advice Services Manager Starting Salary: £27,500Hours: 37 hours a week (Monday – Friday)Location: Ipswich Town Centre – Office Based We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised person to join our Management Team and to support our contracted advice services programs. This senior role supports the work of our contracted advisers, who work with […]
Continue ReadingBooking a holiday abroad? How to protect yourself and prepare for the unexpected The May advice column is here and this time it’s about how to protect yourself and prepare for the unexpected when booking a holiday abroad. It comes at a time of year when many of us will be booking a summer holiday. […]
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From Adviser to Tour Guide After sixteen years as a volunteer with us, Chris F is moving on to pastures new. We asked him a few questions about his time at Citizens Advice Ipswich. In your time with us here, Chris, you have supported so many people. Our records only go back to the end […]
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Understanding your payslip I’ve just got my first payslip from a new job, I’m slightly embarrassed to say I don’t understand what all the different sections refer to. How do I know what each means and if it’s correct? Congratulations on the new job, hopefully you’re settling into the new role. There’s no need to […]
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