Citizens Advice Hart is excited to announce the launch of a new Financial Resilience community advice service. The service is designed to empower local residents with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate financial challenges with confidence.
Our dedicated Community Team will be delivering tailored information and skills sessions directly to community groups across Hart. These sessions are practical, engaging, and designed to reflect the unique needs of each group we work with. We can adapt our sessions to suit different audiences, ensuring the advice and support we provide is both useful and impactful. Topics may include budgeting, managing debt, understanding benefits, planning for financial stability or getting online, scams and staying safe. Our goal is simple: to help build stronger, more financially resilient communities.
This project, funded by Hampshire County Council, offers both one to one guidance and group learning opportunities in a non-judgmental and accessible way, covering:
- Preparing a household budget
- How to maximise income
- How to reduce expenditure (shopping around for energy, broadband, food, and other essentials)
- The importance of opening a bank account and, where possible, saving for a rainy day
- The importance of avoiding high-cost credit and dealing with debts proactively
- Recognising and avoiding scams and financial abuse
- Knowing where to find timely help and support through GPs, social prescribers, Citizens Advice, and other services. This can help prevent crisis situations in future, whether linked to health or other life challenges
Get involved:
If you’re part of a community group and would like to learn more or book a session, please get in touch, we’d love to work with you.