Your gift could change someone's life
Right now 4.5 million children in the UK are living in poverty. Families are having to choose between feeding their children and paying their bills.
Citizens Advice is here to help. Our network of charities gives people the vital advice and practical support they urgently need.
Every minute we're helping 2 people in crisis. With your donation, we can make sure no one has to face these issues alone.
Our charity is helping more people than ever who can't afford to cover essential costs - like food, energy and housing.
Families who were just about managing are now being pushed to breaking point. Parents are skipping meals so their children can eat and worrying about how they’re going to keep a roof over their family’s head.
Every single day, we hear from people who’ve hit rock bottom. People who feel like they have nowhere to turn. People like Jason*.
Jason's story
“When I went to Citizens Advice I was at breaking point. They were the only ones who helped me.”
Just before his daughter was born, he was laid off unexpectedly from the job he loved. The loss of his job was financially devastating. Instead of looking forward to the birth of their baby, the family felt overwhelmed with worry about how they would afford their rent, food and essential household bills.
At breaking point, Jason contacted Citizens Advice. Since then we’ve provided him with advice on employment, benefits, and energy issues. And we’ve supported him with food bank referrals, fuel vouchers and applying for a grant to help buy a new washing machine.
Things are still very tough, but the support from Citizens Advice has given Jason and his family some breathing space.
If I didn’t have any of that help, we probably wouldn’t even have a house to live in. I can’t thank them enough for what they’ve done for me.
Our expert advisers are a lifeline, providing expert and practical advice to people like Jason facing unthinkable hardship. But demand for our services has never been higher, and we’re stretched to the limit. Our teams are working flat out, but we simply can’t keep up with the number of people who urgently need our help. Please help us be there for families during their toughest times.
Citizens Advice is a charity — we can’t do this alone.
Your donation today could change a life - please help us be there for those facing their toughest times.
*We've changed identifying details to protect our client's privacy