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As Debt Awareness Week gets underway, our CEO is calling on residents across the county not to let shame stand between them and the help they need. Sarah Hayle, CEO of Community Law Service, took the message to the airwaves last week, appearing on BBC Radio...

Last week our CEO Sarah Hayle joined BBC Radio Northampton's Annabel Amos to talk about the ethos behind our Sort It Sooner campaign — and why getting help early can make all the difference for people struggling with debt and financial difficulty. The appearance gave...

More than 1,600 people across the county who cannot afford to keep their homes warm have been supported by our team at Community Law Service since the start of 2024, with that number expected to rise to over 2,150 households by March 2026. At the beginning of 2024, we...

As Talk Money Week 2025 gets underway we are urging local residents not to hide from the increasing problem of council tax arrears. Reinforcing our campaign message, 'Sort It Sooner', we know that early advice can prevent a manageable problem from spiralling into a...

As winter approaches and temperatures drop, we are calling on Northamptonshire residents to seek energy and fuel poverty advice early – before cold homes impact their health and bills spiral out of control. Next week, national charity Advice UK launches its...

Don't wait until crisis hits – that's our message as we launch our new 'Sort It Sooner' campaign this month. We provide free specialist housing, benefits, debt, energy and immigration advice, and we've launched this campaign in a bid to stop as many people across...

Community Law Service has now produced the Annual Achievements report for 2024/25 highlighting the work of the Charity through the past year.  The report showcases the exceptional outcomes achieved by the team and provides case studies to bring to life the impact and...

VOLUNTEERS’ WEEK - CELEBRATING OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEER, KRISTINA, AND HER 9 YEARS OF SERVICE (AND STILL COUNTING)! . Happy Volunteers’ Week! We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate and publicly share our appreciation for our wonderful volunteer, Kristina....

IMPORTANT ENERGY CHANGES ALERT You will have heard that some older Economy 7 & similar multi-rate electricity meters will stop working in June 2025, due to the 'Radio Teleswitch Service' (RTS), which allows these meters to function properly is due to be switched...

In March 2025, Community Law Service (CLS) achieved reaccreditation of the LEXCEL quality mark; The Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for client care, compliance and practice management. Since 2000 CLS has held a specialist advice quality mark.  This is an...