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Places are now fully booked on the Debt Management workshop taking place at Huntingdon. There are only a few places left at Wisbech and Ely. Don’t delay, book now!
Thursday 17 February 2011 – Ely, The Maltings
Friday 18 March 2011 – Wisbech, Rosmini Centre
The Advicehub Training Programme continues with this one-day workshop, designed and delivered by Robert Johnson, an experienced CAB Specialist Money Adviser.
Course outline
This one-day course will provide advisers with information and knowledge to enable you to understand everyday debt cases. There will also be a session on the identification, selection and implementation of the most appropriate strategies for debtors – from token offers to insolvency procedures. The workshop will run from 10am to 4pm.
How to book
Places are free to professionals working in the not-for-profit sector but must be booked in advance as numbers are limited. Rates for delegates from the commercial sector are available on request.
Click here to download a booking form, or call Kate Flannery, Advicehub Marketing Manager, on 01223 222697, e-mail kate@advicehub.org for further information.
BOOK NOW – ONLY THREE DATES LEFT
Thursday 17 February 2011 – Ely, The Maltings
Friday 18 March 2011 – Wisbech, Rosmini Centre
Tuesday 29 March – Huntingdon, Maple Centre
The Advicehub Training Programme continues with this one-day workshop, designed and delivered by Robert Johnson, an experienced CAB Specialist Money Adviser.
Course outline
This one-day course will provide advisers with information and knowledge to enable you to understand everyday debt cases. There will also be a session on the identification, selection and implementation of the most appropriate strategies for debtors – from token offers to insolvency procedures. The workshop will run from 10am to 4pm.
How to book
Places are free to professionals working in the not-for-profit sector but must be booked in advance as numbers are limited. Rates for delegates from the commercial sector are available on request.
Click here to download a booking form, or call Kate Flannery, Advicehub Marketing Manager, on 01223 222697, e-mail kate@advicehub.org for further information.
The Advicehub Training Programme continues with this one-day workshop, designed and delivered by Robert Johnson, an experienced CAB Specialist Money Adviser.
Feedback gathered from previous courses show that enhancing skills in debt management advice is a key area for most professionals in the sector – and is particularly relevant after the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Course outline
This one-day course will provide advisers with information and knowledge to enable them to understand everyday debt cases. There will also be a session on the identification, selection and implementation of the most appropriate strategies for debtors – from token offers to insolvency procedures.
Dates and times
Thursday 25 November 2010 – Cambridge Advicehub building
Thursday 17 February 2011 – Ely, The Maltings
Friday 18 March 2011 – Wisbech, Rosmini Centre
Tuesday 29 March – Huntingdon, Maple Centre
How to book
Places are free to professionals working in the not-for-profit sector but must be booked in advance as numbers are limited. Rates for delegates from the commercial sector are available on request.
Click here to download a booking form, or call Kate Flannery, Advicehub Marketing Manager, on 01223 222697, e-mail kate@advicehub.org for further details.
L-R: Sue Wigley, Citizens Advice; Dr David Livesey; Rachel Talbot, CEO Cambridge CAB; Phil Eckersley and Tim Pike, Bank of England
On 19 August the Bank of England held an event at Downing College to present the results of its latest Quarterly Inflation Report to representatives from businesses, charities and public sector organisations across the Eastern region. Cambridge & District Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) had been invited to co-host the event, with their Chairman, Dr David Livesey, giving a presentation on ‘The Social Consequences of the Recession’ for the East of England. Using evidence collected from the CAB database on recent advice trends, Dr. Livesey reported that during Q1 2010/11, a total of 69,983 people in our region consulted a CAB, with enquiries numbering over 208,899. Debt and Benefits were the largest advice categories, as was to be expected, followed by Employment and Housing.
Looking forward to the coming months, Dr. Livesey commented, “Since double-dip or not the recession will involve further losses of employment arising from cuts in public expenditure all over the UK. Public sector and other employers will need to support those being made redundant over the next year or so with appropriate advice. Currently we are working with a public agency advising their staff on their future options given that the government has announced the closure of the agency.”
Cambridge CAB is currently working on designing a package for employers to be able to advise their employees when faced with redundancy about how to deal with debt, mortgage or rent support schemes, and most importantly strategies for getting back into work. Rachel Talbot, CEO of the Bureau, adds, “With the current emphasis on assisted return to work, there will be an increase in those who are using a combination of income from employment and benefits to manage their lives. We are well placed to offer professional advice on these issues and want to work with employers to achieve results.”
The new Cambridge Citizens Advice Bureau opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday 26th July at 66 Devonshire Road, near Mill Road and the railway station.
Impressive national and local support for CAB and Advicehub
The building was officially opened on 12th July by Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England who said, “Citizens Advice Bureaux play a crucial role in our communities. The information and advice they provide can help to empower those in difficulty, enabling them to take control of their lives, building confidence and self esteem.
It is a great pleasure to open the CAB’s impressive new facilities in Cambridge. I wish all the staff and volunteers the best of luck for the important work they do, particularly in these times of economic difficulty”.
Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank Of England
Nigel Brown OBE, the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, who also officiated at the opening event, said, “I welcome this building as a great benefit to people in our community. It will offer an innovative way for everyone to access high quality, confidential and free legal and general advice at times of difficulty. The network of Advicehub touch-screen kiosks being installed at community locations across the county will also enable more people to find solutions more quickly, especially in remote rural areas like Fenland.”
- (L-R) Rachel Talbot, CEO of Cambridge & District Citizens Advice Bureau
- Nigel Brown OBE, High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire
- Dr David Livesey, Chair of Cambridge & District Citizens Advice Bureau
Facilities
The new building offers a greatly improved environment to clients visiting the Bureau, with eight interview rooms and three specialist casework areas, all fitted with up-to-date technology including soundmasking, PCs with proximity readers, and environmentally-controlled air cooling. The spacious reception area offers two free public access PCs and an Advicehub self-help touch screen kiosk. The CAB’s newly introduced gateway assessment procedure ensures that clients’ needs can be diagnosed more swiftly, and appointments with specialist advisers can be made on their behalf if necessary.
The first floor Advicehub area offers two meeting rooms for hire to outside organisations. Both rooms are equipped with state of the art audio visual equipment, including e-whiteboards, wifi Broadband – and magnetic paint! There is also space available for rent by other specialist advice agencies, who will work in partnership with CABs across the county to deliver a more streamlined service to clients.
Read more about Advicehub at www.advicehub.org
Opening times
The Bureau’s opening times are: Drop-in sessions run from Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 1pm, no appointment necessary. On weekday afternoons the Bureau offers a phone advice service from 2pm to 4pm on 0844 848 7979. E-mail advice is available through the website http://www.cambridgecab.org.uk, and the site also offers a wealth of information and signposting, so it’s worth looking at the site before visiting.
Photography: Warren Gunn
