Today 4th September 2009 Citizens Advice (UK) celebrate their 70th birthday.
Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) have extraordinary origins. War was declared on 3rd September 1939 and the first bureau opened the very next day.
The bureau started life as an emergency war service. A group was set up to look at how to meet the needs of the civilian population in war – time London.
From the start, volunteers who worked from public buildings and private houses ran the service. Advisors dealt with problems relating to the loss of ration books, homelessness and evacuation. They also helped locate missing relatives and prisoners of war. Debt quickly became a key issue during the war years as income was reduced due to call-ups. The first advice was given from derelict buses or train stations in wartime London.
Today there are 462 member Citizens Advice Bureaux across the U.K. It started life as an emergency war service but today the bureau still remains as responsive to the changing needs of their communities as wartime necessitated.
In April 2003 the Citizens Advice Service was launched in Gibraltar. It is a registered charity and is run by a Trust.
Since our role in 2003 Gibraltar CAB (GCAB) has been conscious of our role to uphold standards.
Our main objective has been to meet the needs of as many people as possible. Our core services ensure we target those most in need.
The Citizens Advice Service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
GCAB is committed to promote Equality and Diversity and prevent prejudice and discrimination, ensuring equal access to advice.
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