April 2015 - Advice North Somerset

Looking for Advice? You’ve come to the right place!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Finding advice, Advice North Somerset. Tagged Advice North Somerset, benefits, advice, local, website

OK, you’ve got to our homepage – how do you find out what you need from the Advice Directory? 1. Click on Get Advice and choose the category of advice that…
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Social Enterprise in Action: Quids In!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Finding advice, Social policy. Tagged social enterprise, financial capability, money management, health, debt, Quids in

You, or your clients may have come across Quids In! Magazine which is a free financial inclusion magazine reaching more than 300,000 UK households every year. Quids In! is published by The Social Publishing…
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Go4IT Award: North Somerset Training

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Advice North Somerset, Featured organisations. Tagged digital inclusion, go4it, North Somerset Training

The first round of Go4IT produced four awards – one of which was to North Somerset Training. We were delighted to present North Somerset Training with a number of tablet computers…
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Do you help people to manage their fuel bills?

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Training. Tagged training, debt, smart meters, fuel poverty

Smart Pay As You Go (PAYG) meters are on their way! There is huge potential for smart PAYG to help householders currently on prepayment meters, and a broader group who…
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Looking to spring clean your finances?

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Finding advice. Tagged money management, advice, debt, money

Make your money go further: Have a money health check and make your money go further by using a free budgeting tool to see where you stand – no calculator…
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DIY justice?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Finding advice, Advice sector news, Social policy. Tagged debt, benefits, advice

Following the cuts to legal aid two years ago, increasing numbers of people find themselves without legal advice or representation when they are faced with a legal problem. In April…
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Impact of Benefits Sanctions

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Social policy. Tagged benefits, social policy, sanctions, tell us your story

We have been asking for your stories so we can build evidence about how policies in North Somerset impact on you and the clients your work with. From the feedback we…
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Researching Council Tax Support

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Advice North Somerset, Social policy. Tagged North Somerset, social policy, council tax support, research, survey

We have launched a research project investigating the local Council Tax Support scheme. Before April 2013 Council Tax Benefit was a national benefit, meaning the rules were the same for…
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Register to vote – Citizens Advice can help

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Finding advice. Tagged register to vote, election, online help

Registering to vote takes a few minutes online. Help is available at the Badger Centre until 20th April. North Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau want to encourage under-represented groups to register.…
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Keeping in touch with changes in money and benefits

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Finding advice, Advice sector news. Tagged benefits, money management, debt, news

There are a lot of ways to keep up to date with changes in the world of advice. One of the quickest ways to do this is sign up…
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