The Residents Recommendation Bureau is making a comeback in North Ayrshire — 4 years on from the closure of the area's final remaining department.
Residents will have the ability to get recommendation particularly on debt and cash issues by phone, e-mail and private appointments due to a brand new mission being delivered by Renfrewshire Residents Recommendation Bureau workers.
There might be no everlasting base like earlier than however Renfrewshire CAB Chief Government Martin Fotheringham insists knowledgeable recommendation will nonetheless be very accessible.
He stated: “There’s little doubt that North Ayrshire has missed its Residents Recommendation Bureau within the final 4 years.
"Individuals will bear in mind we used to have 4 workplaces. Nonetheless as a consequence of a discount in funding the service made the troublesome choice to shut down in 2018.
“Meaning native folks have missed out on among the knowledgeable CAB recommendation that's obtainable all around the remainder of Scotland. This has been an actual loss, particularly throughout these troublesome instances when many native households have been in monetary disaster.
“There are some superb debt charities within the county however the scale of the demand for assist signifies that the lack of the CAB has created an actual hole within the quantity of assist that's obtainable to folks, simply once they want it most.
“So we’re actually happy to be again. We gained’t have the identical presence as earlier than, however our knowledgeable recommendation might be very accessible to anybody who wants it, both by phone or e-mail, or in-person.
“Final yr the Scottish CAB community put a complete of £147 million again within the pockets of the individuals who got here to us for recommendation, e.g. via discovering unclaimed advantages they didn’t find out about, or accessing with-held wages, or compensation and many others.
"We will do all this for you, and we will additionally contact your collectors and re-arrange debt funds to make them extra reasonably priced for you.
“And bear in mind, the Residents Recommendation service is free, neutral and confidential. In case you are in debt or apprehensive about cash, come and speak to us.
"We gained’t decide you, we simply need to assist. So the message is, don’t undergo alone – come and allow us to allow you to. It’s what we do."
The brand new North Ayrshire Residents Recommendation debt service may be contacted by calling 0141 889 2121 or by emailing cabinnorthayrshire@gmail.com. Face-to-face appointments even be organized.
You can too get extra data on twitter @CABinNAyrshire.
The mission has been made doable by new funding from the Scottish authorities.
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