A community advice service in Bristol is having to recruit and train an increasing number of volunteers in order to meet the surging demand for its services.
The Boost is a multi-agency partnership between Wellspring Settlement, West of England Works, Talking Money and CHAS housing advice service, running bi-weekly drop in sessions at the Wellspring Settlement in Barton Hill.
It offers support to people who are struggling with bills, experiencing benefit sanctions or refusal of PIP payments as well as housing issues and helping people with finding work and starting their own businesses.
