I would like to inform everyone that the South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau is still open and is happy to help support people with their enquiries.

The Citizens Advice Bureau offers advice and guidance on a range of financial issues including benefits advice, employment, consumer issues and scams, debt, and charitable support (including referral to food banks and other food initiatives).

They also offer advice on health and community care, housing, immigration, asylum and nationality, legal issues, relationship issues, travel, and utilities and energy issues.   

The branch covers most of the constituency, covering Drumoak, Durris, Crathes, Banchory, Kincardine o’ Neil, Aboyne, Lumphanan, Torphins, Tarland, Strathdon, Ballater, Braemar, Alford, Newmachar, Kintore, Kemnay and Blackburn.

Turriff Citizens Advice Bureau covers Inverurie and Huntly. 

An Aberdeenshire helpline number is currently in the process of being set up, but in the meantime please call SWACAB on 01224747714. 

Please note that they are experiencing a high volume of calls so please leave your name and phone number in a voicemail message.

Alternatively, you can submit an email request via their website on www.swacab.org.uk.

You may wish to follow their Facebook page for daily updates facebook.com/SWACAB/.