On the 3rd of March, we were scheduled to take part in the Ludlow Mayor’s Charity Sponsored Swim, but unfortunately the snow stopped us in our tracks and we had to rearrange. This week our team of 6 got together to rise to the challenge of swimming 120 lengths in a relay over an hour. […]
April marks the start of the new financial year, bringing new rates for wages, changes to benefits and tax, and pensions. In the last 12 months, Citizens Advice Shropshire helped around 2,500 people with money queries, ranging from guidance on benefits, pensions and pay, to budgeting and shopping around for the best deal. Now we’re […]
Since the launch last year, 42 people in the villages of Weston Rhyn, Gobowen and St Martins have received support from the Citizens Advice Shropshire led service, My Money Matters. My Money Matters is delivered in partnership with Shropshire Providers Consortium, funded until 2020 by Three Parishes Big Local as part of their £1million Big […]
This week, 19 – 25 February, is Student Volunteering Week, an annual event that celebrates the contribution of student volunteers and shows people interested in volunteering what they could gain by signing up. Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Shropshire, Jackie Jeffrey says: “Volunteers are crucial and we simply couldn’t function without their time and dedication. […]
St Martins community Centre 10-12pm on Tuesday Weston Rhyn Village Institute – will be CLOSED on 31st January. Gobowen Library 2-5pm on Thursday More information about the project and the Jan – Mar 18 timetable here: www.cabshropshire.org.uk/…/uploads/2016/11/winter-201718.pdf
To help people kick off 2018 on a stronger financial footing, Citizens Advice Shropshire is sharing its six top tips to help people get their finances in order for the New Year. Work out how much you owe – Make a list of who you owe money to and add up how much you need […]
The Roy Fletcher Centre in Shrewsbury is holding a Christmas Bazaar to raise money for Citizens Advice Shropshire and other charities tomorrow (Wednesday 13th December from 10-2pm) Pop along to the Roy Fletcher Centre, 12-17 Cross Hill, Shrewsbury, for tea, coffee, tombola, crafts and bric-a-brac. Your donations will help us to continue giving people the […]
Week beginning 18th December we’re holding My Money Matters consumer rights workshops! St Martins community Centre 10-12pm on Tuesday Weston Rhyn Village Institute 2-4pm on Wednesday Gobowen Library 2-5pm on Thursday. For more information about the project and the Autumn timetable click here.
Citizens Advice Shropshire (CAS) is a charity that helps around 7,000 people a year solve about 22,500 problems. In recent years we have seen these problems getting more complex whilst at the same time our resources have been reduced. We want to keep providing the advice people need for the problems they face and to […]
