About Us

Advice is what we do and what we are best known for

For more information on our services go to our Get Advice section or our Contact Us section for office address, opening hours, contact details.

We offer a Macmillan funded benefits advice service for anyone affected by cancer. Our specialist benefits caseworker can discuss potential benefit entitlement, help with applications and support with challenging decisions. They work closely with the rest of our advice team to provide a holistic advice service for other issues including energy, money advice, employment and housing issues. Please ring, email or complete our online referral form stating that it is a Macmillan referral.

Help Finding Information Online

We can help you with advice on a wide range of topics from Benefits & Debt to Consumer & Employment, check out our Get Advice Section for further infomation.

Meet Our Team

Tara Edwards – Chief Officer

Emma Fisher – Business Support Manager and SQM Representative

David Mason – Housing Supervisor and Advice Session Supervisor

Sam Green – Training and Volunteer Coordinator and Advice Session Supervisor

Helen Moffat – Research and Campaigns Coordinator and Advice Session Supervisor

John Tremble – Finance Officer

Lyndsay Carver – Funding Officer

Sue Sowerby – Welfare Benefits Supervisor

Karen Watson – Money Advice Supervisor and Staff Representative

Karen Watson – Money Advice Supervisor

Shelley Raby – Money Advice Caseworker

Natasha Turnbull – Money Advice Caseworker

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Sue Sowerby – Welfare Benefits Supervisor and Macmillan Adviser

Helen McMinn – Welfare Benefits Caseworker

Jonathan Needham – Welfare Benefits Caseworker

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Emma Fisher – Business Support Manager and SQM Representative

Jenn Turner – Business Support Team Member and Solicitors Apprentice

Francesca Sheard – Business Support Team Member

Abbigail Hutchinson – Business Support Team Member

Katie Simpson – Business Support Team Apprentice

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David Mason – Solicitor and Housing Supervisor 

Helen Moffat – Authorised Litigator 

Jenn Turner – Solicitors Apprentice

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David Mason – Food Bank Supervisor

Sarah Rooney – Food Bank Adviser

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Keith Little – Chair

Bill Pegram – Vice Chair

Milena Becker

Andy Semple

Martin Harris (Nominated Council Representative)

Linda McDonald

Adrian Norendal

Jemma Holliday

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