Citizens 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 wide range of issues from debt and housing to employment and benefits.
Since the very beginning, Citizens Advice has been at the forefront of providing free, confidential, independent advice. We started giving advice in 200 locations just after the start of World War Two. But these services didn’t wait for people to find them — instead they ventured out into some of the areas worst affected by the Blitz to find those in need. They gave advice to whoever needed it on a range of issues including evacuation, what to do if they’d lost their home and how to get a new ration book.
Tracy Dighton, CEO of Citizens Advice 1066, said: "Citizens Advice 1066 was one of the first CABs in the country to open. We began on 9th September 1939. 85 years later we are still here supporting people across Hastings and Rother. A very long track-record of service of which we feel justly proud."
To mark the anniversary, Citizens Advice 1066 hosted an afternoon tea party. On the day trustees, staff and volunteers were joined by friends, supporters and former volunteers to celebrate the milestone. The event was also attended by the High Sheriff of East Sussex who presented the local charity with the High Sheriff’s award in recognition of great and valuable services to the community.
