Our Energy Adviser will be out and about this month offering free, friendly advice on energy bills, saving money and keeping your home warm this winter.
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Christmas means lots of bank holidays, which means different opening times for things. But there’s still support available…
From 1 January to 31 March 2025, the new Ofgem price cap means a household with typical energy use on a variable dual gas and electricity tariff will pay approximately: £1,758 a year if paying by direct debit £1,894 a year if paying by standard credit (on receipt of bill) £1,711 a year if using[…]
Our very own Advice Bus Driver, Sue Cross, has joined in the celebrations by taking a selfie in front of our Citizens Advice Bus, proudly showing her crossed fingers to say a huge thank you to National Lottery players!
We’re pleased to announce that from Wednesday 5th November, the North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre website will feature a brand-new debt advice webchat, offering you an easy way to get started on your journey toward managing debt. The chat will be available on every page of our website, so you can reach out[…]
Hosted by the York and North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum Date: Monday 20th October 2025 Time: Drop in anytime between 2pm – 7pm Location: Whitby Pavilion (Main Hall), West Cliff, Whitby YO21 3EN Cost: FREE If you’ve been affected by the Fylingdales Moor fire, this event is here to help. Come along to find out[…]
Are you neurodivergent or supporting someone who is? Join us for the Selby Neurodiversity Advice Event, a free and welcoming opportunity to access practical support, advice, and signposting tailored to your needs. Date: Monday 10th November Time: 12pm – 3pm Location: Selby Abbey, The Crescent, Selby, YO8 4PU Cost: FREE This event is open to:[…]
While many people enjoy warmer summer weather, hot weather can cause some people to become unwell through overheating, dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Here are some actions you can take to stay safe in hot weather keep out of the sun at the hottest time of the day, between 11am and 3pm if you are[…]
Citizens Advice partnership helps over 630 people in Whitby, Scarborough and Pickering
News Jun 10, 2025
An award-winning collaboration between Citizens Advice and Yorkshire Building Society has provided assistance to over 11,900 individuals across the UK over the past four years, including more than 630 from the Whitby, Scarborough and Pickering area. News article from the Scarborough News.
The training to become a Professional Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) encompasses a lot of technical content. This consists of pre-course reading, attending training webinars held by experienced DEA Trainers and concluding with post course assessments. At the end of the assessments, we receive our Domestic Energy Assessor qualification and accreditation which means we are now[…]
We’re closed from Tuesday 24th December, opening again on Thursday 2nd January
Exciting news – our Scarborough office is moving!
North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law centre is a Home Office approved organisation to support vulnerable people to register for a UKVI online account and eVisa.
As partners of the new Craven Wellbeing Network starting 1st April 2024. We will be providing welfare benefit advice and support to ensure people are getting all the help they are entitled to.
North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre has been awarded funding from the British Gas Energy Trust!