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On 1 April 2016 the National Living Wage will become law. The Government is urging businesses to prepare early for the changes and make sure they follow these four simple steps: • Know the correct rate of pay – £7.20 … Continued

Public Offices in Hythe to host new Credit Union A branch of Solent Credit Union will be held at the Public Offices, The Grove, St Johns Street, Hythe, starting 12 January, Tuesdays between 10am – 12 noon. A credit union … Continued

What is MoneyPlan? MoneyPlan Project with volunteer qualified financial advisers. Service enhancement for New Forest residents: The Citizens Advice, Personal Finance Society and Partnership are working together to place qualified financial advisers in local Citizens Advice offices to provide free … Continued

In October 2015 Citizens Advice was named Charity of the Year in the Charity Times Awards. Chief Executive Gillian Guy said: “It was a privilege to be able to accept the award on behalf of everyone in our service. This … Continued

We will be offering a reduced, assessment service across our New Forest offices during the festive period. This takes into account past patterns of attendance and the availability of our volunteer team. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience. We would … Continued

Talk about abuse campaign – Sandra’s story Every year Citizens Advice helps more than 5,000 victims of domestic abuse. In this blog, Sandra, a survivor of domestic abuse who was helped by Citizens Advice, talks honestly and frankly about her … Continued

Citizens Advice New Forest: New Forest Volunteer Event 2015 We were delighted to be invited to participate in Community First’s Volunteers Celebration event, held on 12th October at Hoburne Bashley. Our Operations Manager, Jeff Wiltshire, Advice Services Manager, Jim Sanders … Continued

Citizens Advice offers help to people in New Forest struggling with fuel bills Citizens Advice is offering record levels of support to vulnerable people who are struggling with their energy bills. Eighty percent of low income households are worried about … Continued

Citizens Advice New Forest Dinner Dance Come and join us at Beaulieu Abbey on 4th December 2015 at 7pm for our Charity Fundraising Dinner Dance to be held to celebrate 75 years of Citizens Advice. We are delighted to welcome … Continued

We are putting out a call for New Volunteers. Come and join us! We asked our current volunteers why they enjoy their role. This is what they told us: ‘It’s a chance to give something back to the community’ ‘I … Continued