Bexhill Foodbank is now offering financial advice to its clients for the first time

Bexhill Foodbank has begun offering financial advice to its clients for the first time.

In a two-year partnership with Citizens Advice 1066, a financial capability advisor will now be available at the open sessions at both Bexhill and Battle foodbanks.

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The advisor – who is employed by Citizens Advice 1066 via a grant from the Trussell Trust – will help foodbank clients maximise their income so that they no longer need to rely on the foodbank.

The advisor will be based at the Bexhill Foodbank on Tuesdays from 1-3pm and Thursdays from 10am-noon, and at the Battle Foodbank on Wednesdays from 1-3pm.

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The advisor will work with our clients to ensure they receive the maximum income they are entitled to. This could be through a benefits check, debt consolidation, grants, or other avenues open to Citizens Advice. At Bexhill Foodbank we are passionate that no person should need to use a foodbank in the UK and as such we are working towards an end to the need for foodbanks. This advice partnership is a positive step in the right direction, to help our clients access relevant help that can help them to move on from needing food parcels.

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