Citizens Advice Central Dorset Projects
We have a variety of projects on the go including:

Energy Advice Project
Energy advice to vulnerable clients, including switching, dealing with fuel debt, maximising benefits, energy efficiency.

Dorset Employment Unit Project
Advice across Dorset on the more complicated employment issues up to and including tribunal.

GP surgery Projects
Face to face advice to patients of GP practices:

Housing Project
General housing advice service to Weymouth & Portland residents.

Mental Health – inpatient
(Forston Clinic)
Inpatient based service to help break down the barriers for those with mental health problems seeking assistance at the Forsten inpatient unit.

Mental Health – outreach
Outreach based service to help break down the barriers for those with mental health problems seeking assistance. Available at Dorchester office and Bute House surgery in Sherborne.

Rough Sleepers Initiative
Debt casework in Weymouth working with homeless and potential homeless.

Syrian Refugee Project
Support to Syrian refugee families.

Universal Support (Help to Claim)
Support with Universal Credit claims.

Welfare Benefits Advice –
income maximisation
Income Maximisation in response to Universal Credit.