WHAT'S NEW?

WHAT'S NEW?

Website Updated
The website has been updated in line with the Annual Report and Accounts for 2010/11. The Overview of the year by Chairman, Richard Calvert, can be downloaded here. Highlights include:

  • 6,289 clients were advised on 18,223 issues, leading to 30,534 client and third party contacts;
  • 54 volunteers gave time to the Bureau, valued at nearly £200,000;
  • clients were helped to manage a total of £9.4 million of indebtedness;
  • clients were helped to obtain over £450,000 in welfare benefits to which they were entitled;
  • the Bureau passed its triennial Membership and Compliance Audit by Citizens Advice and passed two spot audits by the Legal Services Commission;
  • a client survey showed that over 95% of clients were "happy" or "very happy" with the service they received.

(22 January 2012)


2011 Quiz
The winner of the 2011 Summer Quiz was Anthea Moon who is an adviser at Faversham. The answers may be downloaded here.
Once again, many thanks to our Quiz Master, David Walker.

(11 November 2011)


7th Annual General Meeting
The 7th AGM of the CAB in Swale will be held on Tuesday 6 September 2011 at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start in the Drama Room, Borden Grammar School, Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne ME10 4DB. Please email admin@cabinswale.org.uk if you wish to attend.

(24 August 2011)