An innovative partnership between Citizens Advice and Yorkshire Building Society is helping thousands of people nationally through the cost-of-living crisis, and the advice given could have unlocked over £3.2 million in potential additional income. The partnership in Ipswich sees Yorkshire Building Society branch host Citizens Advice advisers once a week. Over 80 people have been…
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 changed lives in the Ipswich area and Citizens Advice Ipswich…
Citizens Advice says solutions to tackle falling living standards are missing in action from this election campaign. The warning comes as polling commissioned by the national charity shows more than half (52%) of voters aren’t hopeful that living standards will improve after the election on 4 July. Citizens Advice found 43% of UK voters say…
Something has changed at Citizens Advice. At the last 3 general elections, our top advice issues were all about helping people access benefits they’re entitled to. Today, 2 of the top 3 are about the cost of living — energy problems, and food bank and emergency charitable support referrals. A decade ago, neither of these…
Marking two anniversaries: 40 years of Volunteers Week and the 50th anniversary of Citizens Advice Ipswich, the charity is celebrating all its volunteers who all play a crucial role, and says it needs volunteers now more than ever to help make a difference to the people in the Ipswich area as it continues to see soaring…
New data from Citizens Advice reveals last year the charity’s national Consumer Service received a complaint about a used car every three minutes. The majority of these (66%) complaints were about defective goods, while 13% concerned safety issues. With 3.5 million people across the country currently looking to buy a used car, Citizens Advice Ipswich…
Chief Officer at Citizens Advice Ipswich, Nicky Willshere, was delighted to accept an invitation to go to a royal garden party on Wednesday 8 May. The invitation came as recognition of the contribution Citizens Advice Ipswich has made to the people of Ipswich. Nicky travelled to London to attend the event with her Operations Manager…
A report from the Financial Conduct Authority released today shows that over 20% of those in the East of England are struggling to make ends meet. This is up by almost a fifth since February 2020, before the pandemic and cost of living crises began. Citizens Advice Ipswich has seen sharp rises in requests for charitable…
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 of 2017 and in that…
The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded Citizens Advice Ipswich funding to continue to deliver specialist welfare benefits advice and support for the next five years. This award means our dedicated specialist team can continue to support clients to apply for benefits, check eligibility, challenge benefit decisions, undertake appeals, and clarify complex decision-making. Chief Executive Officer at…
