Support us

Citizens Advice Lewisham is a local charity that has been supporting Lewisham residents for over 80 years.

Your support is vital in helping us make a difference

A lot has changed since we first opened our doors but our commitment to providing free and independent advice, especially for the most vulnerable remains unchanged. As a charity we rely on funding and the support of people like you to continue to make a difference.

All donations, small or large, will go a long way towards direct support for people in hardship or increasing our capacity to train volunteers and deliver more advice.

If you’d like to help us keep our services free and accessible to Lewisham residents, you can support us in the following ways:

Last year...

we delivered our service with the support of over 40 paid staff, 20+ volunteers and 4 volunteer Honorary Legal Advisers.

Our impact reached...

over 24,000 Lewisham residents and we achieved over £13.3 million in financial outcomes for our clients. A 100% of our clients would recommend our service to others.

Every Penny Counts...

£5 will provide a telephone advice session to someone in need

£10 will provide a face-to-face advice appointment so that someone can move forward with their life

£100 will allow a specialist advisor to be there daily for people in Lewisham

£1500 will train one of our dedicated volunteers – although it can cost up to £3,000 to do this to a more specialist level

Individual Giving

Are you interested in donating to a particular project, or would like to thank Citizens Advice Lewisham for support that you received? Making a one off donation or a monthly standing order is the perfect way to do this.

Whatever you can afford will always be appreciated and will ensure we can continue to support those most in need in our borough.

If you want to donate to a particular project, please make this known at the time of donation, as any funds will otherwise be used to provide advice to as many people as possible through our bureau.

Make a Donation

Fundraising Events

Whether you’re running your first marathon or baking up a storm to help us raise money, we’re here to give you all the support you need.

You can find ideas, more information or set up a sponsor page by clicking on the button below or you can ask us for paper sponsor forms if you need them.

We will also be pleased to promote the event on our website and social media channels.

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Corporate Giving

Is your organisation looking to support a local charity? Do you need to fulfil your Corporate Social Responsibilities, or would you simply like to give something back to others in the community?

If so here are a few ways in which you could choose to support us:

Choosining us as your ‘Charity of the Year’
Making a one-off or regular donation
Payroll giving
Volunteering and in-kind support

We would love the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how we can work with your company to deliver a charity partnership that is professional, inventive and flexible to your needs and interests. Please email us fundraising@citizensadvicelewisham.org.uk

Grants

We are fortunate and grateful to have received support from both local and National funders and Trusts – these can be seen on our list of funders and partners.Our current funding enables us to run some of our most important projects, such as our Debt Advice project with Debt Free Advice which allows us to help as many people as possible facing issues with debt.If you are a Trustee from a local or national Grant Making Trust and wish to know more about our projects and charitable activities, please do not hesitate to contact us at fundraising@citizensadvicelewisham.org.uk .We are happy to answer any queries you may have and arrange a visit to our offices, so you can experience the work that we do.

Legacy

emembering Citizens Advice Lewisham by leaving a gift in your will, no matter what size, will have a lasting impact on the support that we are able to provide to the community.

We are strategic partners in the Remember a Charity consortium, so If you would like to leave us a legacy, their website contains lots of further information and guidance on how to leave a gift to charity in your will.

You can also contact us at fundraising@citizensadvicelewisham.org.uk if you would like to talk to someone about leaving a gift.