Citizens Advice Cornwall has helped write-off £5.4 million worth of unmanageable debts for people in the county according to new statistics released by the charity today. The statistic is contained in the organisation’s annual report, which also shows more than 8,500 people came to us for advice on a wide range of issues – from debts and benefits to housing, employment, immigration and consumer...
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From this week, (7 October) the Newquay Citizens Advice office will open for drop-in sessions (when no appointments are needed) on the second Thursday of every month. You can still access our services by texting the word ADVICE to 78866 and we'll contact you within 48 hours (excluding weekends). You can also find a wealth of useful information on a wide range of subjects on our website at ci...
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The Citizens Advice office in St Austell will be open on Monday 7 October for emergency cases only. If your case is not an emergency, you can still access our advice by texting ADVICE to 78866 and we'll aim to get back to you within 48 hours, excluding weekends. If your inquiry is about debt, please text DEBT to 78866. You can also find a wealth of up-to-date information on our website at ww...
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Citizens Advice is 80 years old this year. See what our help means to people by viewing this video https://youtu.be/F3q7c_0R3kc
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Citizens Advice is celebrating 80 years of providing free, independent advice on a vast range of subjects to people throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The national Citizens Advice service was founded on 4 September 1939 - the day after World War II was declared. Since then, the service has become a trusted household name. Last year we helped more than 8,600 people with their problems ...
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Boardmasters festival in Cornwall has been cancelled just hours before it was due to open. The 53,000 people affected are still to hear whether they'll be refunded. You can get a refund if the organiser cancels, moves or reschedules the event if you bought your tickets from an official seller. However, you're unlikely to get money back if you bought your ticket from a reselling or secondary tick...
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Trustees Interested in running Citizens Advice Cornwall At Citizens Advice Cornwall, we’re looking for volunteers to help lead our charity. We’re looking for people who can consider the big picture and who have good independent judgement and knowledge and experience in particular Public Relations, Legal / Law and Fundraising. Citizens Advice Cornwall is a charity that provide information ...
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Sixty-two per cent of people in the South West have been approached by a scammer in the last two years according to new research by Citizens Advice Cornwall. Worryingly, of those targeted, only 52% of people spoke to anyone about it. Under the slogan “Stop, Report, Talk: Be #scamaware”, Citizens Advice Cornwall are encouraging people to talk about their experiences and look out for others, part...
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Do you have a zero hours contract with your employer or think you may have one? We're carrying out valuable research in Cornwall to find out how many people are on contracts where they don't know for sure how many hours they'll be asked to work each week and whether they're happy with this arrangement or not. Please help us by filling out this short, confidential form: https://www.surveymonk...
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