Students at two schools in Leicestershire are giving tips on financial literacy to older students and their teachers as part of Citizens Advice LeicesterShire’s Money Matters Peer Leadership project. 23 young people from Heath Lane Academy, in Earl Shilton, and 18 students from Stephenson Studio School in Coalville, completed a 2-day Money Matters programme, empowering […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has moved location for pre-booked appointments in Oadby & Wigston. The appointment service has moved from Bassett Street to the Salvation Army Community Centre in Ladysmith Road. Citizens Advice LeicesterShire provides free, confidential and impartial advice on issues including: debt, benefits, housing, employment, family issues, discrimination and immigration. Oadby & Wigston residents […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has launched a county-wide drive to find committed and enthusiastic volunteers to help people to solve their problems. We have vacancies for voluntary positions which include providing initial assessments and advice, as well as helping clients with practical tasks, such as budgeting and filling in forms. We also have a number of […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is holding a free launch event for our Europe Direct Information Centre on Tuesday 24 April 2018. The event will focus on how communities can help each other to prepare for the changes to EU citizens’ legal rights to live and work in the UK after Brexit, and British citizens’ rights to […]
From 22 February Citizens Advice LeicesterShire is beginning an outreach advice service at Community House in Earl Shilton. Citizens Advice LeicesterShire gives free, confidential and independent advice on a range of everyday issues including: debt, benefits, housing, family issues, discrimination, employment and immigration. The new outreach service will run on the second and fourth Thursday […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire’s City branch is moving on 26 February 2018. From this date, anyone with an emergency enquiry (eviction, court action, homelessness, no food, no utilities or abuse) will need to go to 1st Floor, Leicester City Council Customer Service Centre, York House, 91 Granby Street, LE1 6FB. Booked appointments will continue to be […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has secured funding from the EU to become a Europe Direct Information Centre for East Midlands South. We are joining a network of EU information centres across the UK and Europe, providing general information, publications and signposting on all aspects of the EU. We support people who live in Leicestershire, Rutland and […]
Citizens Advice LeicesterShire has launched a new website at www.citizensadviceleicestershire.org. The new site is accessible for clients using smartphones and tablets, as well as PCs. It can be easily translated into over 100 languages, including Bulgarian, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish and Urdu. Visitors to the website can search for a solution to their problem themselves using […]
This winter’s cold snaps highlight how important it is to keep a warm home during the winter months. People are at greater risk of illness and preventable death as a result of living in a cold home. This is particularly true for those who are vulnerable to the cold such as older people, young children […]
The last day of January is expected to be the busiest day of the year for people seeking help with their debts, according to Citizens Advice LeicesterShire. Analysis of national data from the past 12 months reveals that on 31 January 2017 Citizens Advice helped 2,800 people, 30 per cent above the daily average. This […]
