Ongoing Challenges

Our Annual report is now available for all to read – please scroll down for the full report.

The past year has been extremely challenging, both for our clients and for our expert team of volunteers and paid staff. Our clients continue to struggle with the cost of living crisis, driven by increases in food, energy, and housing costs. Demand for housing still outstrips supply and high rents mean that private accommodation has become unaffordable for many Dorset residents . However, despite the significant challenges facing our community, our team has responded incredibly well and have achieved some extraordinary outcomes for clients. Whether it is debt advice, support with welfare benefit applications, help with consumer issues, or any of the other myriad areas we cover at CACD, our teams continue to provide an amazing service of which I am very proud.

— Daniel Cadisch, Chief Officer