About the CAB

The CAB Nationally

A network of over 500 Citizens Advice Bureaux gives advice from over 2800 locations across the country on every subject from debt and employment to housing and discrimination. More than 5.5 million people seek help from the service every year, and as such it is the largest advice-giving agency in the country.

The CAB Service works to:

• Inform people about the law and how it affects them about their rights and responsibilities; and about how they may be able to satisfy their needs.
• Advise people on the options available to them and on the potential consequences of different courses of action.
• Support people as they consider and decide what to do, listening to their concerns and helping them move forward.
• Assist people in pursuing their chosen course of action by negotiation, representation and by referral to other sources of help when needed.
• Influence those responsible for policies and services by bringing to their notice the problems people experience and recommending changes.

The aims of the CAB service are:

• To provide the advice people need for the problems they face
• To improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives

The service therefore provides impartial information, guidance and support, free to all individuals, and makes responsible use of the experience so gained.

Whatever the enquiry, simple or complex, the CAB will help. If specialist help is needed, we can provide it within the service, or point people in the right direction.

ABOUT MENDIP CAB

The service is independent and provides free, confidential, impartial advice to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability. Mendip CAB is a member of "Citizens Advice" and is situated within their South West Region.

Mid Somerset CAB In The Community

Did you know that the CAB is represented on the following network groups?

Avon & Somerset Emergency Planning Voluntary Agencies Group
Bristol and Taunton Tribunal Users Group
CAB/MDC joint Liaison Group
Community Legal Service
Crispin Hall Users Group
CSA Liaison Group
Glastonbury Community Group
Glastonbury SRB Partnership Board
Hillmead/Meadow Rise Action Group, including the Planning for Real Project
Homeless and Travellers Working Group
Jobcentre Plus / Inland Revenue Liaison Group
Mendip CLS Partnership
Mendip Disability Forum
Mendip Duty Solicitors Committee
Mendip Housing Forum
Mendip Primary Care Group
Mendip Rural Community Transport Partnership
Mendip Strategic Partnership
Mendip Voluntary sector Forum
Orchard Court Users Group
Pensions Service Liaison Group
Shepton Mallet MCTi
Somerset CLS Partnership
Somerset Consumer Support Network
Somerset Information and Guidance Network
Street MADD Day

Phew…. And we still manage to run the Bureau!

Funding Mendip CAB

Mendip Citizens Advice Bureau would like to thank everyone who has supported and continues to support us: notably, Somerset County Council, Mendip District Council, Shepton Mallet Town Council, Wells City Council, Glastonbury Town Council, Frome Town Council, Street Parish Council as well as many of the other parish councils in the Mendip area, and the Somerset Rural Development Area.

We would also like to thank all of those organisations who provide consultancy and back up to our service i.e. Somerset Welfare Rights Unit, Shelter, Citizens Advice Specialist Support Unit, Citizens Advice West Region etc. as well as all of those local organisations with whom we liaise and who help us to help our clients.