Citizens Advice Wirral News

3 April, 2019

Citizens Advice Wirral is supporting Wirral residents to make a help a claim for Universal Credit through its Help to Claim service. The service supports Wirral residents to make a new claim for Universal Credit, from opening a Universal Credit account to receiving the first full Universal Credit payment. Our trained advisers can help set-up […]

14 March, 2019

New Scheme celebrates International Social Prescribing Day     14th March 2019 has been designated the world’s first International Social Prescribing Day to highlight the importance and significance of social prescribing within healthcare and its potential benefits for wellbeing for people across the world. International Social Prescribing Day celebrates the hard work of practitioners and […]

25 February, 2019

Citizens Advice Wirral has rolled out a new service that will help frontline staff and volunteers spot the signs of gambling-related harm early. The Gambling Support Service, which takes a public health approach to the problem, will be 1 of 10 services across the country funded by a £1.5 million, 2-year partnership with GambleAware. A […]

18 December, 2018

Christmas Closure Times   Christmas Eve, Monday 24th December  – We will operate a normal service until 2pm After this time there will be a limited telephones service until 4pm when we will then close for the Christmas break   Christmas Day, Tuesday 25th December – Closed Boxing Day, Wednesday 26th December – Closed Thursday […]

10 September, 2018

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CITIZENS ADVICE WIRRAL (Registered name Wirral Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd) TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2018 AT 5.15PM AT WALLASEY ADVICE HUB 237-243 LISCARD ROAD, WALLASEY, CH44 5TH Anyone over the age of 18 who is interested in furthering the work of the […]

16 August, 2018

FRIDAY 17TH AUGUST   Our hubs will be closed during the morning of Friday 17th August, reopening at approx 2.30pm.   Our Contact Centre will be taking calls between 10am – 4pm.   Alternatively please use our webform found at our Ask Us Wirral website

27 July, 2018

Two local charities are celebrating this week after it was announced that they were one of 23 projects across the country to receive funding from the Department of Health and Social Care to develop a social prescribing scheme in Wirral. Citizens Advice Wirral and Age UK Wirral, in partnership with Public Health and Wirral CCG, […]

1 June, 2018

The Living Wage Foundation is pleased to announce that Citizens Advice Wirral, has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Citizens Advice Wirral, regardless of whether they are direct employees or third-party contracted staff; receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.75 in the UK. This rate […]

29 March, 2018

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE TO OUR OPENING HOURS From the 1st April 2018, our main communication HUBS at Wallasey and Birkenhead will be open from 9.30am to 4.00pm from Monday to Friday. The single point of access telephone line will be answered from 10.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.   Outside of these hours, an […]

8 March, 2018

Citizens Advice Wirral and Wirral Foodbank work together to tackle food poverty in Wirral   Citizens Advice Wirral have teamed up with Wirral Foodbank to launch a Foodbank Plus project to tackle the issues individuals have, that lead them to needing emergency foodparcel. Citizens Advice Wirral have recruited a dedicated Foodbank Plus Caseworker, Nicola Connor, […]