Diana Nicoll, Author at Advice North Somerset

Go4IT Award: Addaction North Somerset

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Advice North Somerset, Featured organisations. Tagged digital inclusion, go4it, Addaction, equipment, online

The first round of Go4IT produced four awards – one of which was to Addaction North Somerset. We were delighted to present Addaction with six desktop computers to replace the old…
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North Somerset Advice Forum – April 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Diana Nicoll in Advice North Somerset, Social policy. Tagged north somerset CAB, social policy, Advice North Somerset, training, events, forum, universal credit

Advice North Somerset has set up the Advice Forum, to provide networking and training opportunities to voluntary and community sector organisations that offer advice, guidance and information services to people…
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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, local, website, Advice North Somerset, benefits

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 Social policy, Finding advice. Tagged money management, health, debt, Quids in, social enterprise, financial capability

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 debt, smart meters, fuel poverty, training

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 advice, debt, money, money management

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 benefits, advice, debt

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 social policy, sanctions, tell us your story, benefits

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 social policy, council tax support, research, survey, North Somerset

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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