Hastings 1066 Citizens Advice News
Citizens Advice 1066 Celebrates 85 Years of Providing Free, Independent Advice to People in Hastings and Rother
Tuesday 24th Sep 2024Citizens Advice, the UK’s leading consumer and advice charity, is celebrating its 85th anniversary. For over eight decades, the organization has been providing free, independent advice to people across the country, helping them to resolve a wid...Read More...Barnardo's Report: EMPTY PLATES AND COLD HOMES: What it’s like to grow up in poverty in 2024
Friday 13th Sep 2024Struggling to Make Ends Meet: The Rising Cost of Food and Fuel Barnardos' latest report sheds light on the devastating impact of soaring food and fuel prices on families across the UK. As the cost of living crisis continues to intensify, many fa...Read More...World AIDS Day for CA1066
Tuesday 5th Dec 2023Christmas is coming, 2024 isn’t far away now and I hope we all have the chance to spend time with our loved ones over the next few weeks to celebrate the occasions, people and things that matter to us. But December is always a time for me, and...Read More...Citizens Advice 1066 launches free home energy assessments for rural Rother
Thursday 16th Nov 2023Citizens Advice 1066 is set to receive £185,880 through the Local Energy Advice Demonstrator (LEAD) competition to support households in rural Rother to retrofit their homes to improve energy efficiency and reduce bills, funded by the Departmen...Read More...Admin volunteers needed
Thursday 20th Jul 2023Do you want to help your community or even just develop new skills? We're looking for admin/reception volunteers here at Citizens Advice 1066 to support our friendly team across our offices in St Leonards and Bexhill. Have a look at the Ad...Read More...We're Hiring!
Thursday 20th Jul 2023We're Hiring two Administrative Officers Position: Administrative Officer – 2 Posts Location: Hastings and Bexhill on Sea Closing date: 10th August 2023 Interview date: 15th August 2023 We welcome applicants who are looking for part-ti...Read More...Exploring social prescribing referrals and impact on information, advice and guidance services
Thursday 8th Jun 2023Citizens Advice recently commissioned the National Association of Link Workers to complete a piece of research to explore social prescribing referrals & impact on information, advice and guidance services. This report looked at the scale ...Read More...We're Recruiting! Energy and Financial Inclusion Advisers
Monday 29th May 2023Position: 2 Energy and Financial Inclusion Advisers Location: One of the Citizens Advice offices across East Sussex including Eastbourne, Lewes, Newhaven, Hailsham, St Leonards-on-Sea, and Bexhill Closing date: 12pm, 26th June 2023 ...Read More...Net Zero Conference
Friday 10th Mar 2023Join us online on Tuesday 21st March 10am-1pm as we host our second Net Zero Conference. We will learn from experts about the progress so far on the Government plan regarding net zero emissions within the housing stock. We will...Read More...OFGEM request immediate halt to forced switching to pre-payment meters
Thursday 16th Feb 2023Ofgem has written to energy supplier CEOs and Directors requesting them too halt forced installations of pre-payment meters. The key message is below and the full letter can be read here. Further to our letter on Ofgem’s expectations reg...Read More...We're Hiring!
Tuesday 14th Feb 2023Position: Financial Capability Adviser Location: St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6GL Closing date: 12pm, 6th March 2023 Role details Salary: £24,312 Hours per week: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Potential for flex...Read More...We're Hiring!
Thursday 8th Dec 2022Position: Financial Capability Adviser Location: St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6GL Closing date: 12pm, 9th January 2023 Role details Salary: £24,312 Hours per week: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Potential for flexible...Read More...Are we commisioning inequality? An article by Qian Huang
Thursday 10th Nov 2022Are we commissioning inequality? Insights from our Digital Inclusion Officer Qian Huang. Are we commissioning inequality? (logantod.net)...Read More...Citizens Advice 2021-2022 Impact Report
Monday 7th Nov 2022Across England and Wales, CitizensAdvice saw a 54% increase in people needing crisis support this year. Find out more about the worrying trends we’re seeing and how we’re helping people ⤵️ [link] ...Read More...Winter Readiness Leaflet
Tuesday 4th Oct 2022Citizens Advice 1066 together with other local voluntary and community groups, the East Sussex Fuel Poverty co-ordinator and Hastings Borough Council have prepared a Winter Readiness leaflet. We hope that people will find the information useful to he...Read More...Hastings: What the Pandemic has taught us about the future
Tuesday 4th Oct 2022Hastings: What the Pandemic has taught us about the future The local response to Covid-19 in Hastings is the subject of a major new report published this week by the Hastings Community Hub in association with Hastings Voluntary Action. The repor...Read More...Rother District Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice 1066 merger to provide one service across Rother district and Hastings
Thursday 1st Sep 2022ROTHER DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU AND CITIZENS ADVICE 1066 MERGER TO PROVIDE ONE SERVICE ACROSS ROTHER DISTRICT AND HASTINGS BOROUGH The Boards of Rother District Citizens Advice Bureau and Citizens Advice 1066 have agreed the two organisations...Read More...People and Place
Thursday 4th Aug 2022Citizens Advice 1066 is looking for landlords and tenants to take part in discussions to help inform government about what is needed to improve the uptake of energy efficiency measures in privately rented homes. CA 1066 is involved in a pilot projec...Read More...We're Hiring!
Monday 27th Jun 2022Citizens Advice 1066 are hiring! We're looking for a Financial Capability Adviser and an Administrative Officer. See below for details. Position: Financial Capability Adviser Position: Financial Capability ...Read More...Scams Awareness Fortnight
Friday 17th Jun 2022Scams Awareness Fortnight It's Scams Awareness Fortnight from 13-16 June. Scams Awareness Fortnight is an annual campaign run by Citizens Advice with the Consumer Protection Partnership (CPP). It’s all about creating a network...Read More...Annual General Meeting
Friday 27th May 2022Citizens Advice 1066 company number 2923647 registered charity number 1039704 FORMAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGM to be held on Wednesday 8th June from 12pm in The Magnet Centre, 1 Christ Church Courtyard, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6GL and ...Read More...Help for Ukrainian Refugees from Citizens Advice
Friday 6th May 2022Citizens Advice and partner organisations in Hastings and St Leonards are beginning to see Ukrainian refugees in growing numbers needing advice and support. Please do encourage those in need to seek support by calling our call and ring back service ...Read More...We're Hiring!
Thursday 16th Dec 2021Citizens Advice 1066 are hiring! We're looking for a Senior Energy Advice Team Leader and a Financial Capability Adviser and Trainer. See below for details. Position: Senior Energy Advice Team Leader Location: Hastin...Read More...Is your cold home putting your health at risk?
Monday 6th Dec 2021Is your cold home putting your health at risk? Local organisations are spreading the message of the dangers of not keeping warm at home for Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. With this Winter set to be a tough one for many due to increased energy ...Read More...Tackling Fuel Poverty Together
Sunday 5th Dec 2021Every home should be warm and safe. However, between low income, poorly insulated homes, and high fuel prices, this winter will be a difficult one for many in our community. If you're struggling to pay to heat your home, you could be...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - Smaller pack sizes for the same money.
Wednesday 17th Nov 2021Offering tips on creating value for money on your grocery shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economica...Read More...Citizens Advice 1066 are developing a model which would lead to offering free law clinics in Hastings and Rother
Thursday 4th Nov 2021It’s #ProBonoWeek! This week we are celebrating lawyers giving free legal advice. Pro Bono work plays an essential role in helping vulnerable members of our community have access to legal help when most in need. Citizens Advice 1066 are devel...Read More...Not all Coughs are Covid. Lung Cancer Awareness
Friday 22nd Oct 2021NHS England and NHS Improvement with support from Public Health England, are relaunching the ‘Help Us, Help You’ lung cancer campaign to encourage people with a cough lasting three weeks or more and who don’t have COVID-19, to conta...Read More...Access to online support
Tuesday 28th Sep 2021Citizens Advice 1066 is working with Eastbourne based tech partner, Tech Resort, to help people who are facing financial capability issues and who are also digitally excluded. If you are a local resident on low income you may be eligible for help wi...Read More...Help To Claim Universal Credit
Tuesday 28th Sep 2021Universal Credit is a government benefit payment designed to help with living costs. It's paid monthly and the claim is usually made online. It replaces the following benefits: Child Tax Credit; Working Tax Credit; Income Support; income-based Jo...Read More...Support with energy bills
Tuesday 28th Sep 2021We can provide energy advice from qualified specialist advisers on switching your supplier, getting a cheaper tariff, dealing with energy debt, applying for energy discounts and grants, benefit checks to maximise your income, getting additional help ...Read More...Google offer free digital training opportunities
Saturday 10th Apr 2021Google Digital Garage, working alongside the other Digital Skills Partnership regions across the country, would like to invite people across the South East to take advantage of the free sessions, starting 21st April. Please see ...Read More...Notice of CA1066 Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 3rd Mar 2021Our AGM (a virtual meeting) will take place on Tuesday 16 March 2021 4.30pm to 5.30pm by video conference. All welcome. For a link to the meeting please send your details to admin@citizensadvice1066.co.uk...Read More...CA 1066 closed over festive period - other services available
Wednesday 23rd Dec 2020The Hastings bureau will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 24th December 2020 to 9am on Monday 4th January 2021. Emergency supplies If you need emergency supplies of food, medicine etc. the Emergency Line at Hastings Borough Council will be open on 29...Read More...New digital skills opportunities available
Thursday 19th Nov 2020Citizens Advice 1066 is delighted to pass on this news: the Digital Skills Partnership (DSP) from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has partnered with AI-powered intelligence platform 'FutureFit AI' to offer 100 South East r...Read More...Digital Inclusion Officer - CA 1066
Saturday 10th Oct 2020Responsible to: Chief Officer Role purpose: To develop digital inclusion activity and partnerships and ensure digital projects are delivered to a high standard and to the desired outcome for the organisation and the community. Hours: 18.5 hours per...Read More...Generalist Money Adviser - CA 1066
Saturday 10th Oct 2020The aim of this role is to provide general advice to people who are experiencing financial difficulties which are affecting their mental well-being. The role will involve providing advice directly and also signposting to other specialists or sources...Read More...Time to spare? Ready for a new challenge? Advice volunteers needed
Friday 9th Oct 20209 October 2020 Citizens Advice 1066 has seen client numbers increase during the last three years to nearly 10,000 last year. The increase in demand for our services means we have an urgent need for more front line volunteers for our general advice ...Read More...Digital training resources - local and national including courses, support, confidence-building and websites
Friday 10th Jul 2020Would you like more digital skills? Digital skills and experience have become even more necessary in the Coronavirus pandemic. Citizens Advice 1066 can help you. We’ve teamed up with the Good Things Foundation to compile a list of more than 30...Read More...Changes to Hastings Foodbank during the coronavirus pandemic
Friday 27th Mar 2020To help those most at risk in the Hastings area during the current coronavirus pandemic, Hastings Foodbank and Citizens Advice 1066 are working together to help get food and fuel vouchers to the people who need it most. This means Citizens Advice 10...Read More...Astute Shopper Blog No.2 2020
Monday 23rd Mar 2020Monday 23rd March 2020 Coronavirus – our message is shop locally A trip around the major supermarkets on the 18th/19th March, demonstrated they are still struggling to keep pace in replenishing shelves from shoppers’ current huge appeti...Read More...Public Notice re Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Friday 20th Mar 2020Dear all, With the Prime Minister’s announcement on public health behaviour on Monday 16th March 2020 to minimise the risk of spreading the Coronavirus, Citizens Advice 1066 has made the following decisions on how we provide services effective...Read More...Astute Shopper Blog No.1 2020
Friday 20th Mar 2020Older people’s priority shopping times and home delivery During the current Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, there has been unprecedented food shopping panic across most product groups in all supermarkets and food stores. Supermarkets ha...Read More...Double celebration at Hastings Citizens Advice
Thursday 5th Sep 2019On 13th September 2019 Citizens Advice 1066 is having a double celebration - 80 years of service to the residents of Hastings and Rother and grand opening of its new premises. On the day trustees, staff and volunteers will be joined by friends, supp...Read More...SHINE Research Evaluation Service
Thursday 17th May 2018Citizens Advice 1066 is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified supplier of research evaluation who, as part of university or organisation, can deliver an academic’s evaluation focused on behaviour change related to efficient en...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - Stopping unwanted Calls.
Monday 5th Mar 2018The Astute Shoppers blog - True Call technology, landline phone blocker to eliminate those unwanted calls. Offering tips on creating value for money on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to sav...Read More...How to be an Energy Champion
Friday 19th Jan 2018This week is all about energy awareness so I just wanted to let you know a few things we can all do to help out our older family, friends and neighbours in the cold winter months. Here's my guide to being a local Energy Champion: - Knock ...Read More...Big Energy Savings Week
Thursday 18th Jan 2018Citizens Advice 1066 are working in Partnership with a local community energy company, Energise Sussex Coast and other local groups, with good relationships with the people we want to reach. For details of our upcoming events, please see below...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - Loyalty cards and collect points
Thursday 7th Dec 2017Offering tips on creating value for money on your shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economically, to ...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - My supermarket App
Thursday 7th Dec 2017Offering tips on creating value for money on your grocery shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economica...Read More...The Astute Shopper blog - Online grocery shopping
Friday 25th Aug 2017Offering tips on creating value for money on your grocery shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economica...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - Savings on Pet Food
Monday 14th Aug 2017The Astute Shoppers Blog Offering tips on creating value for money on your grocery shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend...Read More...Energy conference in Worthing on Friday 18th August 2017
Monday 14th Aug 2017Energy Conference... Citizens Advice 1066 is hosting an energy conference in Worthing on Friday 18th August for all the Citizens Advice Bureaux in the South coastal region. One of our speakers is Kay Birch, Chief Officer at Wealden CAB. Wealde...Read More...
Help for landlords with energy saving improvements...
Thursday 29th Jun 2017Help for landlords with energy saving improvements... Citizens Advice 1066 and Hastings Borough Council are hosting a breakfast meeting for landlords about an exciting new energy saving project. The meeting wi...Read More...SHINE Community Energy Advice Service
Thursday 22nd Jun 2017Citizens Advice 1066 is seeking to procure the services of a suitably qualified supplier of community energy advice services who, as part of a company or organisation, can deliver a low-carbon home demonstration event combined with a community engage...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - Open sale medicines
Tuesday 9th May 2017Offering tips on creating value for money on your grocery shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on How to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economica...Read More...The Astute Shopper's Blog - April 2017
Thursday 27th Apr 2017Offering tips on creating value for money on your grocery shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economica...Read More...The Astute Shopper's Blog
Wednesday 5th Apr 2017The toppest top tip for supermarket shopping - Get to know the unit costs. The number 1 top tip when shopping in your supermarket, is to get into the habit of looking at the unit price located usually in the bottom right half of the shelf edge label...Read More...The Astute Shoppers Blog - Smart Technology, Smart savings
Tuesday 4th Apr 2017Offering tips of creating value for money on your shopping on any budget. This blog is designed to help you become an astute shopper. Tips on how to save money. Tips on achieving better value for money on your spend. Tips on buying economically...Read More...SHINE First Level Controller
Tuesday 28th Mar 2017Citizens Advice 1066 is seeking to procure the services of a qualified person to deliver accountancy and audit services in the role of a First Level Controller (FLC) for the EU funded Sustainable Houses in an Inclusive Neighbourhood (SHINE) project. ...Read More...
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