Cabinet Member for Communities and Joint Working, Councillor Jim Grant, met with volunteer, Andrew, and CEO of Citizens Advice Swindon, Claire Newport (pictured above), this week to highlight the support they provide to local residents.
Citizens Advice Swindon is part-funded by the Council and, in 2024, helped more than 10,000 people with more than 50,000 problems. The Council’s funding helped the charity to manage a 15 per cent increase in people seeking support to pay energy and water bills.
This can include helping residents to gain support with water bills from Thames Water through its WaterHelp scheme, or by helping residents who may be affected by the rise in energy costs to look at schemes such as the Great British Insulation Scheme.
Find out more by calling Citizens Advice Swindon on 08082787813 or pop in during a drop-in session at Sanford House (SN1 1HE).