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Meet the Team – Customer Relations
Welcome to the latest instalment of our ‘Meet The Team’ series, where we introduce you to the people behind the scenes helping our clients at Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB). In our last instalment we met our Housing team – – in case you missed it, you can...
Meet the team – Housing
Welcome to the latest instalment of our ‘Meet The Team’ series, where we introduce you to the people behind the scenes helping our clients at Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB). In our last instalment we met our Volunteer Support team - – in case you missed it,...
Why we’re urging the government to #KeepTheLifeline for Bury & Bolton residents
At Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton we know how vital the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift is to so many people across Bury and Bolton. That’s why we’re highlighting the importance of the increase to families in our area, as well as communities across the country,...
Volunteers Week 2021 – Celebrating 55 years of service from Doug and Keith
As a local charity providing free, independent advice to Bury & Bolton residents, we wouldn’t be able to deliver our service without the help of our dedicated and hardworking team of volunteers. This year for Volunteers Week we’ve been celebrating the impact of...
Prepare for the removal of protections for private renters
The temporary ban on bailiffs enforcing evictions is currently set to be lifted at the end of May. If you’re a private renter and have fallen behind on your rent payments, you may be affected. Our advice is to take action now to prevent the situation from getting...
How we’re working with ADAB to support Bury residents
Here at Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton, we are always looking to work with community organisations to help local residents. We’re particularly interested in removing barriers that residents experience when they need advice, and reaching minority groups across Bury...
Meet the team – Our Volunteer Support Team
Welcome to the latest installment of our ‘Meet The Team’ series, where we introduce you to the people behind the scenes helping our clients at Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB). In our last installment we met Gail, our Immigration Service Manager - in case you...
Meet the Team – Immigration
Welcome to the first edition of our 'Meet the Team' blog series, where we get to know some of the friendly faces behind Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton. This week we chatted to Gail Lyle, our Immigration Service Manager and one of our accredited Immigration &...
What the Budget announcements mean for your finances
Last week, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the 2021 Budget, which outlined a number of plans for the UK’s economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. In this blog post, Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton outlines what the key announcements mean for local...
Our client came to us for advice on a range of employment issues, including furlough, time off for medical appointments, holiday pay, clarity on line management responsibilities, redundancy, sick pay (statutory and employer), and making the workplace Covid-secure. Our...