7,500 People Helped by Citizens Advice Cornwall
The latest Annual Report from Citizens Advice is now out – read it here:...
13 October, 2026
Free Money Advice for Fishing Communities and Families
Questions about money? Problems with debts? Confused about benefits? Come to our Net Savings advice drop-in days and Money Wellbeing events for expert help on keeping on top of your finances, interest rates, loan sharks, savings and pensions. All advice is free, independent and confidential.......
06 November, 2025
JOINT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN CORNWALL
Citizens Advice Cornwall has joined forces with Cornwall Council to encourage people who face losing their home to get help at the earliest possible opportunity. The online and video campaign highlights the help available from the council’s Housing Options Team to prevent a notice of......
14 August, 2025
CITIZENS ADVICE FACING INCREASED DEMAND FOR HELP IN CORNWALL AND IoS
Citizens Advice Cornwall helped 8,400 people with their issues in 2023-24, (200 more than last year) and helped them gain income worth £6.5 million as the cost-of-living and housing crises continue to bite. The latest statistics were revealed at the charity’s Annual Meeting, held at......
03 October, 2024
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS OVER 40,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN CORNWALL UNABLE TO AFFORD ESSENTIAL COSTS
New research published by Citizens Advice Cornwall has found that 40,000 people living in Cornwall have more money going out than coming in every month. The worrying trend of negative budgets – where people’s expenditure on basic bills like energy, housing and food exceeds their......
01 July, 2024
CITIZENS ADVICE CORNWALL WINS TOP NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING AWARD
Citizens Advice Cornwall are celebrating after winning Campaign of Year in the national Citizens Advice Awards for its work on police handling of domestic abuse and stalking. The award was announced at the Citizens Advice Annual Conference in Birmingham following the campaign last year which......
02 May, 2024
CITIZENS ADVICE CORNWALL OFFICAL CHARITY AT THE ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW
Citizens Advice Cornwall is delighted to have been chosen, along with the RNLI, as an official charity for this year’s Royal Cornwall Show! Over the next few months we’ll be planning our presence at the show so we hope to see as many people as......
13 March, 2024
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR CITIZENS ADVICE CORNWALL
Citizens Advice Cornwall Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Berg as the charity’s new Chief Executive Officer. CA Cornwall chair, Fran Keene, said: “Trustees are delighted to appoint Jon as our CEO after a rigorous national recruitment campaign. Jon’s commercial and charity......
06 March, 2024
NEW INITIATIVE TACKLES GAMBLING HARM IN CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY
Citizens Advice Cornwall is launching a new drive to help tackle gambling addiction in the county. A survey by charity, Gamble Aware, found 1-in-9 people in Cornwall and 1-in-10 on the Isles of Scilly were at risk of problem gambling, representing 11.7% of the county’s......
20 February, 2024
ENERGY TOP TIPS THIS WINTER
As the cold weather bites and gas and electricity bills continue to rise, Citizens Advice Cornwall is sharing five Top Tips from our energy team. Interim Chief Executive, Jon Berg, said: “With average fuel bills increasing by 5% this January because of the rise in......
15 January, 2024
We’re Here for Everyone
Our latest report includes information on the people we’ve helped in the last year, the wonderful work carried out by our project teams and how you can get involved in supporting Citizens Advice Cornwall http://tinyurl.com/2nybatvr...
20 December, 2023
CITIZENS WINTER NEWSLETTER
You can find plenty of useful information about keeping warm this winter, avoiding scammers and knowing your rights when Christmas shopping and how to get help for gambling addictions in the latest Citizens Advice Cornwall newsletter. https://citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Citizens-Winter-2023-2.pdf...
11 December, 2023
REPORT REVEALS GROWING CRISIS FOR RENTERS IN DEVON AND CORNWALL
A major new report by local Citizens Advice services and the University of Plymouth shines a spotlight on the damaging effects of the government’s three-year freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates for local private sector renters. The report, “Sometimes I Sit on the Sofa......
10 November, 2023
Liskeard Drop-In Sessions – Storm Ciaran
The drop-in session at the Citizens Advice office in Liskeard is suspended today (2 November) because of Storm Ciaran. Anyone with an appointment will be contacted to make alternative arrangements. Apologies for any inconvenience caused....
02 November, 2023
CITIZENS ADVICE CORNWALL RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT POLICE HANDLING OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND STALKING
Citizens Advice Cornwall is calling for the creation of a dedicated women’s protection unit within the police following claims of poor handling of domestic abuse and stalking complaints. The new unit would deal with gender-based violence and share intelligence, upskill officers and staff, and work......
25 September, 2023
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE IN BODMIN
Citizens Advice Cornwall is moving its drop-in advice service from Bodmin Old Library while major renovation work takes place. Members of the public will be able to access free, confidential, independent advice without an appointment at The Shire House, Mount Folly Square, Bodmin PL31 1EG......
19 June, 2023
New Cost of Living Video
Watch our latest video about the cost-of-living crisis in Cornwall....
19 June, 2023
PEOPLE URGED NOT TO MISS THEIR DEBT APPOINTMENTS
Citizens Advice Cornwall is reminding people with debt issues not to miss their appointments with the charity. Between January and May this year, 31% of the 80 appointments with the specialist debt advice team, based in Truro, were missed, including face-to-face and phone sessions. Advice......
19 June, 2023
ADVICE COLUMN – PACKAGE HOLIDAYS
Q: We’ve booked a package holiday to Spain. It’s our first time booking this sort of getaway, and a friend recently had a terrible experience when things went wrong on a similar trip. What sort of help is available if something does go wrong? A:......
02 June, 2023
