STAFF at Citizens Advice have celebrated both the work of the charity and the long service of their colleagues as they call on new volunteers to join the team.
Seventeen staff and volunteers were commended for five years’ service, 10 were praised for ten years’ service, and five were congratulated on over 15 years with the charity.
The latter group included volunteer treasurer, Gordon Cooper, who has served on their trustee board, in various roles, for a staggering 28 years.
Against a background of significantly increased demand, the service has helped 8,283 households, an increase of over 20% on last year.
A lot of these queries concerned money, and they have helped manage almost £2,200,000 of debt, an increase of 107% in a year, and helped secure over half a million pounds in financial gains for clients.
Volunteers have dedicated over 12,500 hours in the last year and Citizen’s Advice in Bromsgrove and Redditch are calling on others to help out.
Email [email protected] to enquire about volunteering.
