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August 2008

The Trustee Board of Citizens Advice East Sussex have been Highly Commended by CitA in its Volunteer of the Year Awards 2008.

July 2008

Lewes and Seaford say goodbye to Peter Gannon as Manager and welcomes Claire Jeary as his replacement.

April 2008

The East Sussex bureaux have renewed their agreement with East Sussex County Council to provide outreach advice sessions at Children's Centres across the county.

March 2008

The Consortium has appointed a part-time Co-ordinator. Geoff Brown who is currently the Chief Executive of Hastings CAB will be working one day a week to support the work of the Consortium and develop applications for funding.  Geoff can be contacted at Hastings CAB.

February 2008

The Consortium has agreed and published a new Business Plan which you can find here

August 2007

Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice Caseworker

The Consortium has been successful in its bid for a Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice Caseworker funded by the Royal British Legion. This caseworker will be based in Eastbourne but will work through out East Sussex to provide a service to former and existing members of the UK Armed forces and their families.

July 2007

Eastbourne Bureau

Chris Whitwell, Bureau Manager, has now resigned and is replaced by Alan Bruzon. Alan started with the Bureau as a volunteer adviser in 2002. 

May 2007

Citizens Advice East Sussex – Annual General Meeting
Citizens Advice East Sussex held its first Annual General Meeting on  the 20th March 2007 in Hailsham.

At the meeting David Turner from the Hastings and Rother Bureau was elected as Chair for the coming year and Michael Prescott from the Eastbourne Bureau was elected as the Honorary Treasurer.

Three additional Directors were nominated and elected to the Board of Trustees. They were Marilyn Nicholson (Hastings and Rother CAB) Jerry Noble (Wealden CAB) and John Boyle (Eastbourne CAB)  

Children’s Centres –  East Sussex
East Sussex County Council has awarded the consortium, circa £25,000 to provide general advice outreach sessions in eight Children’s Centres across  East Sussex . The centres are located in   Hastings  , Rother, Wealden,  Eastbourne and Lewes. In addition to the advice sessions two training sessions on financial literacy will be provided in each of the centres.  

Hastings and Rother Citizens Advice Bureau
Hastings and Rother CAB has appointed Geoff Brown as its first Chief Executive. Geoff who previously worked for VSO the International Development Charity that promotes and does its work through volunteers commenced his new role with the Hastings and Rother CAB on the 16th April 2007.

June 2006

The Hastings and Rother CAB has recently been successful in securing £100,000 from the Financial Inclusion Fund over a two year period. The monies will be used to develop and provide debt advice to the tenants of 1066 Housing Association that is based in Hastings.

March 2006

Hastings and Rother CAB launched a 6-month tax credit take up campaign targeting lone-parents.

 
It is hoped that this project will increase the income and employment opportunities for one of the most disadvantaged groups within the community.

 

 

 

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