In June, staff and volunteers gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone…Lyndie’s 25th anniversary as our Disability Benefits Specialist! We don’t have records going back far enough to count all the local people she’s helped, but it’s safe to say it is well into tens of thousands. Lyndie, your knowledge, commitment, and care are a cornerstone […]
Do you have financial experience and a passion for your community? Join us as a trustee and Treasurer to help steer our local charity Your skills will help ensure we remain sustainable and continue to meet the needs of the community – helping thousands of clients each year. Evening meetings are usually held in Saffron […]
Our summer internship programme is open for applications! If you are an undergraduate or recent graduate in law, social policy or a related discipline who would like to gain some valuable experience volunteering for us for four weeks or more over the summer vacation, we would love to hear from you! This is what one […]
Have you received a Universal Credit Migration Notice? Managed Migration is the process by which people are being moved from legacy benefits across to Universal Credit. From the beginning of November, people who are currently claiming Employment Support Allowance (ESA) will start to receive migration notices, all of which are expected to be sent by […]
Over 80% of households are now on standard energy tariffs, with prices dictated by the energy price cap. After a 10% rise on 1st October, the cap is predicted to rise substantially again this winter and then stay around that level in January, when the next quarterly change takes place. With competition slowly returning, and […]
If you’re worried about keeping warm this winter or need help and advice about cutting your energy bills, benefit entitlements, money, housing and more – come and chat to our friendly advisers at one of our outreach sessions. Friday November 15th – Pam’s Place Thaxted 10am to 1pm Tuesday November 26th – Community Hub, Saffron […]
More than 4,000 people in Uttlesford are already living in fuel poverty. We have seen a rapid rise in the number of people coming to us for help and advice relating to utility bills over the last few years – dealing with more issues in the first 6 months of this financial year compared to […]
17,114 households in Uttlesford are failing to claim £40,432,011 of support each year. Are you missing out? Pension Credit: The Chancellor’s removal of the Winter Fuel Payment for older people not claiming Pension Credit last month, highlights the importance of making sure you are claiming all the benefits you are entitled to. 661 older people […]
JOIN OUR GREAT TEAM OF HOME VISIT VOLUNTEERS! Do you have a friendly manner and can tick any one of the following? *You want to help people *You want to keep your brain active and learn new skills *You love meeting people? *You want to enhance your CV? If so we want to hear from […]
Are you concerned about the potential risks that your child may experience online? If you would like to learn some tools and techniques to improve your family’s cyber security and keep your child safer online, you are invited to attend two FREE online sessions to discuss all things “cyber”, delivered by the Easter Region Cyber […]
