CITIZENS ADVICE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

The project is using funding to appoint a volunteer co-ordinator who will be responsible for training volunteers to meet the increased need for services as a result of COVID-19. The group provide confidential free impartial independent advice to ....more

The project is using funding to appoint a volunteer co-ordinator who will be responsible for training volunteers to meet the increased need for services as a result of COVID-19. The group provide confidential free impartial independent advice to people in Kensington and Chelsea including information on Welfare Benefits Employment Housing Consumer Legal Tax Family law Energy suppliers and Immigration & Nationality. The project aims to improve the mental health and well-being of service users.

£22,460 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners.

To provide financial guidance to survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster, as part of Kensington & Chelsea Citizen Advice's current wrap-around-support

£154,450 over three years (£50,200; £51,500; £52,750) towards a full-time Advice Worker and associated running costs for a project working wiith prisoners in HM Prison, Wormwood Scrubs.

To provide financial guidance to survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster, as part of Kensington & Chelsea Citizen Advice's current wrap-around-support

To provide financial guidance to survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster, as part of Kensington & Chelsea Citizen Advice's current wrap-around-support

BA Flying Start for Grenfell - There is a desperate need for a coordinated response to legal and advice services for residents affected by the fire. Specifically this includes support and advice around resident’s participation in the Inquiry and ....more

BA Flying Start for Grenfell - There is a desperate need for a coordinated response to legal and advice services for residents affected by the fire. Specifically this includes support and advice around resident’s participation in the Inquiry and around legalities in relation to housing and immigration. North Kensington Law Centre and K&C Citizens Advice Bureau have been working with funders and residents and developed a model of provision to address these needs and have jointly applied for £292,257 over 2 years. This includes dedicated outreach post and case worker to take forward direct work with residents and develop other pro bono relationships, as well as support local organisations to ensure legal and advice services are co-ordinated, responsive, timely and adaptable to the changing situation. Five Funders are working together to fund this model of support. They are; Comic Relief (with funds from BA) ; Big Lottery Fund; Trust for London; City Bridge Trust and London Education Foundation

A Grenfell Advice Manager will be funded to provide support to local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire and increase capacity for local advice agencies. They will work on legal issues, develop effective relationships with local and ....more

A Grenfell Advice Manager will be funded to provide support to local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire and increase capacity for local advice agencies. They will work on legal issues, develop effective relationships with local and national government departments and co-ordinate resources to ensure that help reaches as many affected residents as possible.

£96,700 over 2 years (£48,000, £48,700) towards a full-time Advice Worker and associated running costs for a project working with prisoners in HM Prison, Wormwood Scrubs.

The aim of this new project is to build on the partnership framework formed under the Advice Plus round two programme to join up statutory and voluntary services to improve access to advice in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The project, ....more

The aim of this new project is to build on the partnership framework formed under the Advice Plus round two programme to join up statutory and voluntary services to improve access to advice in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The project, lead by Kensington and Chelsea Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), will develop sustainable ways for clients to access advice including increasing volunteer capacity, building an online referral system, and developing a local advice website to include self help tools.