Who we are

Wiltshire Citizens Advice PeopleSolving problems, changing lives [our mission]

Wiltshire Citizens Advice is an independent, local charity committed to helping people find a way forward and overcome the problems they face. 

We do this by providing free, confidential advice and by campaigning to make society fairer for everyone.

Helping the people of Wiltshire successfully deal with life's problems 

Wiltshire Citizens Advice is a registered charity and a member of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux - the UK’s largest advice charity. Nationally there are around 28,500 people who work for the service, over 21,000 of them are volunteers. Wiltshire Citizens Advice is run with the support of nearly 120 volunteers and more than 50 paid staff.
 
Through the training, information systems and operational support provided by Citizens Advice we are equipped to deliver the highest quality advice to residents in our local community. In turn, client evidence submitted by us alerts Citizens Advice to widespread problems that require action at a national level. 
 
Read real stories from the frontline and see how we've made a difference to the lives of people.

  

What we do

Advice and Information

We believe no one should be held back by a lack of advice. That’s why we provide quality, free, independent, confidential and impartial advice for everyone when they need it, in the way they want it.
 
Our advice helps people resolve their legal, money, debt, benefit, employment, housing, consumer, discrimination and other issues.
 
Advice may be given face-to-face, by email or by phone. Trusted information can also be accessed 24/7 via our self-help website citizensadvice.org.uk.

Campaigning for change

We also use what we see and hear to prevent problems in the first place. The stories clients share give us a unique insight into the problems faced by people in the UK. With over two million clients seen nationally each year it's the kind of evidence that's hard to ignore; it's all too apparent when policies and services cause people problems.
 
 We see it as our responsibility to create a public debate around these issues and speak up. 
 
For more information about our current campaigns and recent successes, or to support our campaigns to change things for the better go to our campaigns section. 
 

Accountability 

Quality Assurance

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As a member of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Wiltshire Citizens Advice is regularly audited to ensure compliance with Citizens Advice membership standards and quality of advice standards. At our most recent audit Wiltshire Citizens Advice was awarded the Advice Quality Standard.

 

Client agreement 

Our Client agreement (available to download, below) sets out the service every client can expect from Wiltshire Citizens Advice. 

Wiltshire Citizens Advice Client Agreement

 

Regulation

As a registered charity, Wiltshire Citizens Advice is also regulated by the Charity Commission. Our charity registration number is 1062219. 

For debt and credit services we are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FRN: 617798.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under reference no: Z5599203 and will process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. You can find out more about how your personal data will be processed and stored in our Privacy Policy.

We have a complaints handling procedure. You can find more information on the Citizens Advice website, or you can contact us to request a copy of our complaints leaflet to be sent to you.

 

 

Contact us
Please use this form to get advice or to contact us.

We will usually respond to your enquiry by email, however sometimes we may need to call you (for example a foodbank request). We aim to respond to your enquiry within 5 working days, however during busy times it may take a little longer. Please check your junk and spam folders if you have not received a response.

If your enquiry is urgent, it’s usually better to call us on 0808 278 7995 (Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm. Closed on public holidays).
For more ways to get advice, click here.

Note: We are only able to give advice to Wiltshire residents. If you live outside Wiltshire you can find your nearest Citizens Advice here.

Your personal information
We need to record information about you to help with your enquiry. We have a legitimate interest to do this. We collect and use your personal information to help with your problem, improve our services and tackle wider issues in society that affect people’s lives. We keep what you tell us safe and confidential and you always decide what you share with us. You can read more about how we handle and store your data in our privacy policy.

Your details
If you are contacting us on behalf of someone else (family member, friend etc), there is limited information we can provide. Please get them to contact us themselves to allow us to provide the best service.

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We need your consent to record and use your special category data, which includes information about your ethnicity, health / disability, religion, sexual orientation, or trade union membership. We will only use this information for the purposes detailed in our data protection statement. Without this explicit consent we may not be able to give you full advice.
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We’ll decide who we contact for feedback based on the services you used and the advice area. We may also use your special category data so that we hear from different groups.

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