Rob Geleit reflects on charity work he and his colleagues undertook during his year as Mayor. Guest Blog. Councillor Rob Geleit represents Court Ward on Epsom & Ewell Borough Council and was Mayor in 2023-24. (3-minute read)
The Household Support Fund is now available by application to Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell.
Opening Volunteers' Week we recommended friends listen to Michael Mosley. Then came the terrible news.
This election should be about Living Standards but Swifties may see Eras! 🎵
Why living standards must be properly debated. And our first priorities for the new government.
Jane Sheils introduces Volunteers' Week, 3-9 June, and meets new and long-serving members of Team CAEE.
In Volunteers' Week we celebrate the dedicated people making our service possible: CAEE Receptionist Bob..
In Volunteers' Week we celebrate the dedicated people who make our service possible: CAEE Volunteer Trainee Assessor Fiona.
In Volunteers' Week we celebrate the dedicated people who make our service possible: CAEE Volunteer Trustee Simon.
Volunteers' Week celebrates the dedicated people making our service possible: CAEE Trainee Adviser Ellie
The new Household Support Fund runs April to September. That will not be enough.
Income insecurity means the cost crisis is not over. Data Insights report.
An inspiring 60-second film leads a new strategy across Citizens Advice.
Citizens Advice Data Insights 15 May 11am. Tales of two recoveries.
Action now could solve problems in the last stage of universal credit roll-out.
Young adults: Anna asks how Citizens Advice can help with problems facing so many in the transition from education to work and life
Anna Tickle is a Research and Campaigns volunteer at Citizens Advice Epsom and Ewell. (3 minutes)
Comparing houses and related quality of life in rich countries, an independent think tank* finds us near the bottom of the class.
The Society recognises our community support on issues such as housing, heating and benefits.
Common mental health disorders are rising fast among young people. Why is this? Tish asks if a dedicated Citizens Advice service could help solve the problem.
Tish Ahabwe Mukankusi is a Trainee Assessor at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (3 minutes)
Civil society is the institutions, people and beliefs that aren’t public or private, government or business. A positive report by our research team in a second Conference 2024 blog.
By Research and Campaigns Team, Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell (4 minutes)
At Conference for the first time, Vicki hoped to learn more about how Citizens Advice works. She wasn’t disappointed. A full day covered tech possibilities, colleague and client wellbeing and Citizens Advice values.
Vicki Phelan is a Financial and Wellbeing Support Service Caseworker at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell (4 minutes)
Owners in the borough outnumber renters 3 to 1 but we help far more renters with housing and other issues.
We're hoping to see you at Epsom & Ewell Jobs Fair, Nescot, Thursday 11 April.
Our MFT colleague Christine was on the radio discussing the Financial Wellbeing Support Service.
Mental health conditions have been rising among the young. There are ways we can help.
The cost of private renting in Epsom & Ewell is forecast to go on rising.
Less Risk, More Reward was this year’s theme for National Student Money Week. We attended an event at University for the Creative Arts Epsom to help students think about their financial wellbeing.
Vicki Phelan is a Financial and Wellbeing Support Service Caseworker. (3 mins)
With the persistently high cost-of-living, 2024-25 will be another important year for CAEE. Our Trustees have approved an ambitious business plan with new ideas for expanding the service, engaging the community and giving clients more access to good advice.
Yvette Ball is Chair of the Trustees Board at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (2 minutes)
Planning to celebrate 85 years providing free and impartial advice to local people. Press Release.
Local service standards really matter to all local people but some more than others.
The chancellor extended the Household Support Fund for a further 6 months as part of the Spring Budget.
Our 2023-24 Financial Literacy collaboration with local schools reports good progress.
"Alarm bells should be ringing with politicians". The stark message from our latest Data Insights briefing.
CAEE is proud to offer a bespoke financial literacy course to secondary schools in Epsom & Ewell.
We've posted reflections on our 2023-24 campaigns with thinking about the new campaign year 2024-25.
Costly differences. Local services under threat hit vulnerable people hardest. Just like essentials price inflation.
We welcome Matthew Swindells as national Chair. Health policy really matters to so many clients in the current crisis.
My volunteering as an Outreach Adviser at Citizens Advice has been transformative. It has not only allowed me to contribute meaningfully to the community but enriched my personal and professional growth. Yandi is an Outreach Generalist Adviser at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (2 minutes)
At Citizens Advice one of our main objectives is to focus on our client’s needs. Last autumn Rosebery Housing referred an older person to the CAEE Money Advice team. Marian Anghileri is a specialist money adviser at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (2 minutes)
Volunteering variety is guaranteed at Citizens Advice. Every volunteer comes to us with different skills and we have an amazingly wide range of roles. Here is my starter for 10 plus double bonus!
Jane Sheils is Volunteer Publicity Adviser at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (5 minutes)
Digital exclusion is putting vulnerable and older people at risk of becoming second class citizens.
For many local people we helped in 2023 price inflation in essentials caused serious debt problems.
The Great Rail Sale. We hope offers are open to everyone, not just everyone who can order online.
New blog reporting and recommending the latest cost-of-living briefing with election guru Professor Sir John Curtice.
The combination of ever-higher housing costs and dearer essentials will make 2024 difficult for many families.
This winter Citizens Advice Epsom and Ewell is offering Energy Support Appointments to those in need. At CAEE we see only too well the challenges many people face with winter energy bills.
Yandi is Outreach Generalist Adviser Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell (2-minute read)
Election Year Briefing 18 January. With the UK's most respected election analyst, Professor Sir John Curtice.
Hopes and fears have dominated Citizens Advice cost–of-living campaigns othroughout 2023. They rise and fall with official statistics and our own national and local data.
Research & Campaigns Team, Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (2-minute read)
Martin Lewis was his plain-speaking self when he joined the latest CA cost-of-living briefing.
Banking hubs offer a practical solution to a growing problem in financial services.
High demand for advice and campaigns for mitigation of troubles facing so many.
The Elf on the shelf has reminders about how to save energy and money all round the house.
Two of our three asks got positive answers in the Autumn Statement. Good, but there's more to do.
Do you need advice on how to cut your bill? or get the right grants and benefits?
Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell can help
Black Friday and Cyber Monday could prove even more dangerous for the unwary shopper.
The new Citizens Advice dataset reveals no let-up for growing numbers of clients.
Cash makes it easier o keep track of spending - essential if you're living on a tight budget.
By Anna Tickle, Research & Campaigns Volunteer
We're calling on government to uprate benefits in line with inflation and unfreeze Local Housing Allowance.
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