Citizens Advice Exeter’s long-serving Chair has received an MBE for services to charity in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Dennis Mardon, who lives in Crediton, has led the independent local advice charity since taking up the voluntary role 19 years ago, following a career in local government.
He said: “I am extremely pleased and honoured to be awarded an MBE. This honour is as much about Citizens Advice Exeter as it is about me.
"I am so proud of everyone involved with our charity – all the volunteers, staff and trustees – for the amazing work they do every day. I...
Citizens Advice Exeter and Citizens Advice Torbay have welcomed Sue Julyan as their new chief executive. The local advice charities are independent but share some management functions under a partnership agreement.
Sue joins after working in education for more than 20 years, most recently as headteacher of Torre C of E Academy in Torquay. She also has experience of the voluntary sector, having been a Scout leader for nearly 10 years and a volunteer for the Purple Angels Memory Café.
Sue Julyan, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter and Citizens Advice Torbay, said...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is delighted to announce that Mike Maguire has received the annual Hazel Ball volunteer of the year award.
The award bears the name of our friend and colleague, Hazel Ball, who we sadly lost in 2015. Hazel first joined our Board of Trustees in 1980, and was a vocal advocate for the work of our charity throughout her career and in retirement.
Mike was recognised for over 35 years of service as a trustee with the Citizens Advice service in Devon, following his retirement in September last year, and received the award on...
Teamwork was the keyword for fundraising by The Family Law Company which has just presented a donation of £1,000 to charity of the year, Citizen’s Advice Exeter.
It took teamwork to organise the fundraising events with the main activities, including a quiz held at Exeter’s Historic Guildhall in late 2019. This was well supported by teams from the local business community, raising £650. Further donations were received from teams taking part in a table tennis and pizza night held at the company’s Balliol offices.
Teamwork was also needed to present the donation virtually!...
Associate Solicitor Amy Langford from The Family Law Company has been appointed as Trustee to Citizens Advice Exeter.
Amy, who is a specialist in divorce and finance, has previously been a duty solicitor for the CAB in Bridgwater and recently set up a monthly family legal clinic at Taunton Citizens Advice.
She said: “CAB provides a great service and I want to be able to continue my work with them. I share the same values as I want to help the community and play a part in changing things for the better.
She said: “I think a big problem for people needing help with...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is warning that hundreds of people in the city could still face financial hardship despite changes to Universal Credit announced by the Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd.
Universal Credit rolls together six existing (or legacy) benefits into a single claim and one monthly payment; replacingincome-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment & Support Allowance, Housing Benefit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Income Support.
Amber Rudd announced thatthe Government will not extend the two-child...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is celebrating its volunteers who dedicate their time to solving people’s problems and making a difference to their lives.
Volunteers Week, which runs from 1-7 June, recognises the contribution that volunteers across the UK make, and the charity is highlighting the work of its own team, which helps people in the community struggling with debt, housing, benefit and employment issues among other issues.
With over 100 volunteers, giving up 674 hours each week, Citizens Advice Exeter was able to help 25641 people with 41058...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has shared a national Citizens Advice One Service Working Award.
The Award recognises the role that the charity played, with nine other local Citizens Advice offices across the Country, to pilot the new ‘Casebook’ client management system. Other recipients included Devon-based offices in East Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge and Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon.
Warren Buckley, Deputy Chair of the national Citizens Advice charity said: “This Award recognises the work that was done in testing out new training materials...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has welcomed an overall 11% reduction in the number of housing repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court in the three-month period ending 30th June. This is in comparison to the same period in 2016.
Steve Barriball, Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive, said: “In the last quarter there were 126 cases listed for repossession, an overall 11% reduction, or 16 cases, on the previous year. However, there was a small increase in private rented sector repossessions, which were up by one case.
A team of walkers from leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is joining forces with the local legal profession and advice sector on Monday 5 June 2017 to take part in the Exeter Legal Walk.
The Exeter Legal Walk celebrates the continued work of the legal profession and advice sector in protecting people’s rights and promoting equal access to justice for all.
The Legal Walk is one of a number of similar events which run across England and Wales. The after work sponsored walk raises funds for free local legal advice charities in Exeter and throughout the South...
