Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau
@falkirkcab.bsky.social
Free, Impartial, Confidential advice for everyone in the Falkirk area.
We do not give advice on this account, visit us at https://www.falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
We do not give advice on this account, visit us at https://www.falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
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Let’s help each other to be #EnergyAware – do you have friends, family or neighbours who might need:
🟠 Extra support in a power cut
🟠 Help to avoid energy scams
🟠 Energy saving home improvements to keep them safe and warm
Think about how you can offer support.
🟠 Extra support in a power cut
🟠 Help to avoid energy scams
🟠 Energy saving home improvements to keep them safe and warm
Think about how you can offer support.
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Let’s help each other to be #EnergyAware – do you have friends, family or neighbours who might need:
🟠 Extra support in a power cut
🟠 Help to avoid energy scams
🟠 Energy saving home improvements to keep them safe and warm
Think about how you can offer support.
🟠 Extra support in a power cut
🟠 Help to avoid energy scams
🟠 Energy saving home improvements to keep them safe and warm
Think about how you can offer support.
"When you see the relief on a client's face it makes it all worthwhile."
Find out why our Volunteers love what they do.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
Find out why our Volunteers love what they do.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"When you see the relief on a client's face it makes it all worthwhile."
Find out why our Volunteers love what they do.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
Find out why our Volunteers love what they do.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
BUREAU DAY CLOSURE
Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau is closed today, but we'll be back bright and early on Monday. If you need support, you can still find all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau is closed today, but we'll be back bright and early on Monday. If you need support, you can still find all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
December 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
BUREAU DAY CLOSURE
Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau is closed today, but we'll be back bright and early on Monday. If you need support, you can still find all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau is closed today, but we'll be back bright and early on Monday. If you need support, you can still find all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
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“Human rights are our compass in turbulent times.” — UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“Human rights are our compass in turbulent times.” — UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk
BUREAU DAY CLOSURE
Falkirk CAB will be closed on Friday 12th December. You can still access all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
Falkirk CAB will be closed on Friday 12th December. You can still access all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
BUREAU DAY CLOSURE
Falkirk CAB will be closed on Friday 12th December. You can still access all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
Falkirk CAB will be closed on Friday 12th December. You can still access all our resources online.
🎄 🎁 citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
Over November we helped Falkirk's residents improve their personal finances by over £363,000, as well as loads of other support.
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirk.cas.org.uk/get-advice
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirk.cas.org.uk/get-advice
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Over November we helped Falkirk's residents improve their personal finances by over £363,000, as well as loads of other support.
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirk.cas.org.uk/get-advice
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirk.cas.org.uk/get-advice
Our Advisers work hard to help Falkirk's community, and learn new skills while doing so. Why not learn about volunteering?
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
December 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our Advisers work hard to help Falkirk's community, and learn new skills while doing so. Why not learn about volunteering?
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.cas.org.uk/get-in...
#CABVolunteeringScot
We're very grateful that the @bankofscotland.bsky.social Foundation has chosen to support our essential work!
Thanks to their Thrive fund, we're able to deliver crucial help to people in Falkirk
Thanks to their Thrive fund, we're able to deliver crucial help to people in Falkirk
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We're very grateful that the @bankofscotland.bsky.social Foundation has chosen to support our essential work!
Thanks to their Thrive fund, we're able to deliver crucial help to people in Falkirk
Thanks to their Thrive fund, we're able to deliver crucial help to people in Falkirk
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We’ve helped nearly 3,200 people with £10.6m in Council Tax debt this year. Now, working with councils, we’re improving referrals, clarity, and early support so people avoid debt. Great progress and more to come.
Read on from Myles our Head of Financial Health in this week's Herald 👇
Read on from Myles our Head of Financial Health in this week's Herald 👇
More good news on the effort to help people in Council Tax debt - TFN
A positive update from Myles Fitt
tfn.scot
December 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We’ve helped nearly 3,200 people with £10.6m in Council Tax debt this year. Now, working with councils, we’re improving referrals, clarity, and early support so people avoid debt. Great progress and more to come.
Read on from Myles our Head of Financial Health in this week's Herald 👇
Read on from Myles our Head of Financial Health in this week's Herald 👇
You can support Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau with Easy Fundraising!
Whenever you shop online you can tell the retailer to donate to us. Just pick us as your charity at easyfundraising.org.uk/causes and download the app
Whenever you shop online you can tell the retailer to donate to us. Just pick us as your charity at easyfundraising.org.uk/causes and download the app
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
You can support Falkirk Citizens Advice Bureau with Easy Fundraising!
Whenever you shop online you can tell the retailer to donate to us. Just pick us as your charity at easyfundraising.org.uk/causes and download the app
Whenever you shop online you can tell the retailer to donate to us. Just pick us as your charity at easyfundraising.org.uk/causes and download the app
If you're struggling with arrears on your rent or Council Tax, it's better to pay a little bit than nothing at all.
Speak to our Money Advice Unit to take control of your finances.
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
Speak to our Money Advice Unit to take control of your finances.
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you're struggling with arrears on your rent or Council Tax, it's better to pay a little bit than nothing at all.
Speak to our Money Advice Unit to take control of your finances.
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
Speak to our Money Advice Unit to take control of your finances.
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
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📣 The two-child limit pushed families into hardship and breached children’s rights. It's removal by UK Government is expected to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2030.
Find out more here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
📣 The two-child limit pushed families into hardship and breached children’s rights. It's removal by UK Government is expected to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2030.
Find out more here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more here: www.togetherscotland.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Today is #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay
If you're in Falkirk and struggling with cold, damp, and unaffordable energy prices, you're not alone.
Get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
If you're in Falkirk and struggling with cold, damp, and unaffordable energy prices, you're not alone.
Get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today is #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay
If you're in Falkirk and struggling with cold, damp, and unaffordable energy prices, you're not alone.
Get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
If you're in Falkirk and struggling with cold, damp, and unaffordable energy prices, you're not alone.
Get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
If you know someone looking for a way to give back to their Falkirk community, why not point them our way?
Learn all you need to help your neighbours as a Falkirk CAB Volunteer:
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
Learn all you need to help your neighbours as a Falkirk CAB Volunteer:
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
If you know someone looking for a way to give back to their Falkirk community, why not point them our way?
Learn all you need to help your neighbours as a Falkirk CAB Volunteer:
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
Learn all you need to help your neighbours as a Falkirk CAB Volunteer:
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
After almost two years of our support, one of our clients finally finished the ADP appeal process - and won almost £25k in backdated entitlement.
See what CAB can do for you
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
See what CAB can do for you
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
After almost two years of our support, one of our clients finally finished the ADP appeal process - and won almost £25k in backdated entitlement.
See what CAB can do for you
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
See what CAB can do for you
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
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If your child is aged between 2 and 5 years old (not yet at school) and were unable to attend their scheduled flu vaccination appointment, you can now head along to a drop-in clinic this week, no appointment needed.
More information including dates and times ⬇
nhsforthvalley.com/childhood-va...
More information including dates and times ⬇
nhsforthvalley.com/childhood-va...
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
If your child is aged between 2 and 5 years old (not yet at school) and were unable to attend their scheduled flu vaccination appointment, you can now head along to a drop-in clinic this week, no appointment needed.
More information including dates and times ⬇
nhsforthvalley.com/childhood-va...
More information including dates and times ⬇
nhsforthvalley.com/childhood-va...
Are you looking to learn new skills or grow your CV, all while helping your community?
Volunteer with Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
Volunteer with Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Are you looking to learn new skills or grow your CV, all while helping your community?
Volunteer with Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
Volunteer with Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
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📈 Just over a week until the Budget, and energy debt is at an all time high with 3.1 million households unable to keep their homes adequately warm.
Energy bills are £600 higher on average than before the 2021/22 energy affordability crisis. 🧵
Energy bills are £600 higher on average than before the 2021/22 energy affordability crisis. 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
📈 Just over a week until the Budget, and energy debt is at an all time high with 3.1 million households unable to keep their homes adequately warm.
Energy bills are £600 higher on average than before the 2021/22 energy affordability crisis. 🧵
Energy bills are £600 higher on average than before the 2021/22 energy affordability crisis. 🧵
Over October we helped Falkirk's residents improve their personal finances by over £547,000, as well as getting loads of other support.
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Over October we helped Falkirk's residents improve their personal finances by over £547,000, as well as getting loads of other support.
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
If you need advice on energy, housing, debt or benefits, why not see what we can do for you?
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
Did you know that 80% of our staff were once volunteers?
If you're looking to learn new skills or start a new career, then you belong at Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
If you're looking to learn new skills or start a new career, then you belong at Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Did you know that 80% of our staff were once volunteers?
If you're looking to learn new skills or start a new career, then you belong at Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
If you're looking to learn new skills or start a new career, then you belong at Falkirk Citizens Advice.
📱 01324626070
👉falkirkcab.org.uk/volunteer
#CABVolunteeringScot
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Every 15 minutes a family in Scotland loses their home. #HousingEmergency
🏠 Why? Decades of under-investment in social housing has created a shortage of truly affordable homes.
✨ The solution? Build more social homes. Now.
Help us make our politicians take notice
👉 shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding
🏠 Why? Decades of under-investment in social housing has created a shortage of truly affordable homes.
✨ The solution? Build more social homes. Now.
Help us make our politicians take notice
👉 shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Every 15 minutes a family in Scotland loses their home. #HousingEmergency
🏠 Why? Decades of under-investment in social housing has created a shortage of truly affordable homes.
✨ The solution? Build more social homes. Now.
Help us make our politicians take notice
👉 shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding
🏠 Why? Decades of under-investment in social housing has created a shortage of truly affordable homes.
✨ The solution? Build more social homes. Now.
Help us make our politicians take notice
👉 shelterscotland.org/GetBuilding
Have you recently moved from a legacy benefit to Universal Credit?
Did you know that the rules have on how this effects your Council Tax? You might be entitled to more support
Find out more at checkmycounciltax.scot or get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
Did you know that the rules have on how this effects your Council Tax? You might be entitled to more support
Find out more at checkmycounciltax.scot or get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Have you recently moved from a legacy benefit to Universal Credit?
Did you know that the rules have on how this effects your Council Tax? You might be entitled to more support
Find out more at checkmycounciltax.scot or get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
Did you know that the rules have on how this effects your Council Tax? You might be entitled to more support
Find out more at checkmycounciltax.scot or get in touch
📱 01324626070
👉 falkirkcab.org.uk/get-advice
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The days are getting shorter 🌙 Many people experience Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) at this time of year. If you suffer with poor sleep or anxiety during the winter months, Sleepio & Daylight may be able to help:
🔗 sleepio.com/nhs
🔗 trydaylight.com/nhs
🔗 sleepio.com/nhs
🔗 trydaylight.com/nhs
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The days are getting shorter 🌙 Many people experience Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) at this time of year. If you suffer with poor sleep or anxiety during the winter months, Sleepio & Daylight may be able to help:
🔗 sleepio.com/nhs
🔗 trydaylight.com/nhs
🔗 sleepio.com/nhs
🔗 trydaylight.com/nhs
Beware of Water and Sewage Bills!
Even if you don't have to pay Council Tax, you might still be liable for these extra charges. Check out checkmycounciltax.scot if you're not sure what you have to pay.
Even if you don't have to pay Council Tax, you might still be liable for these extra charges. Check out checkmycounciltax.scot if you're not sure what you have to pay.
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Beware of Water and Sewage Bills!
Even if you don't have to pay Council Tax, you might still be liable for these extra charges. Check out checkmycounciltax.scot if you're not sure what you have to pay.
Even if you don't have to pay Council Tax, you might still be liable for these extra charges. Check out checkmycounciltax.scot if you're not sure what you have to pay.
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It's Day Four of #TalkMoney Week 2025 - and today we've published our blog on getting the conversation started with your creditors. You can read it here www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/Blog/talk-mo...
#StartTheConversation
#StartTheConversation
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It's Day Four of #TalkMoney Week 2025 - and today we've published our blog on getting the conversation started with your creditors. You can read it here www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/Blog/talk-mo...
#StartTheConversation
#StartTheConversation