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Greater Manchester Pension Top Up Campaign 2022
Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton are supporting phase two of the Greater Manchester Pension Top Up campaign 2022. The campaign which is running across all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs is being coordinated by the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and Greater Manchester...
What to do if your flight is cancelled or delayed
Welcome to our monthly advice column from Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton. Each month, we’ll be tackling an advice query about a specific issue, sharing information and letting you know where to go for support. Remember, if you need any advice you can contact our...
Making safe home improvements – how to avoid cowboy builders
Welcome to our monthly advice column from Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton. Each month, we’ll be tackling an advice query about a specific issue, sharing information and letting you know where to go for support. Remember, if you need any advice you can contact our...
Celebrating Volunteers Week 2022
This year, we’re celebrating Volunteers Week to recognise and celebrate the amazing contribution our volunteers at Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton have made across our service. Hear from three of our volunteers on how they started volunteering and what it means to...
Supporting residents affected by the Ukraine conflict
How can I bring a family member over from Ukraine? The government has made special rules so you can now ‘sponsor’ a family member and bring them to the UK. If you want to sponsor your partner, your relationship must have started before 1 January 2022 and you can also...
Advice column – What to do if you’re being discriminated against at work
I recently applied for a job at a local pub which offered National Minimum Wage. I dida short interview and at the end the manager asked me for some documents and alsohow old I was. After telling her I was 25 she told me she would be in touch, but itwould be unlikely...
How to cope with rising costs of living
Welcome to our monthly advice column from Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton. Each month, we’ll be tackling an advice query about a specific issue, sharing information and letting you know where to go for support. Remember, if you need any advice you can contact our...
Meet the team – Trustees
Who are you and what is your role at CABB? My name is Mike Walker and I’m the chair of trustees at CABB. I originally moved to Bolton around fifteen years ago, and since then have worked in various local governments, attempting to bring about change and...
Upcoming changes to Healthy Start – make sure you’re registered in time
Upcoming changes to the Healthy Start scheme will see the vouchers move to an online system for all Bolton & Bury residents. Make sure you’re up to date on the latest changes and have registered for the new digital system by the 10 March deadline. What are...
What to do if your event is cancelled or rescheduled
I love live music and now that restrictions have lifted, I’m keen to start going to events again. I’ve booked tickets for some gigs over the next few months, but I’m still a little worried. I can’t quite believe things are fully back to normal. What will happen if...