About Us
Warwickshire Welfare Rights Advice Service was set up in September 1986.
Initially based in the 6 Citizens Advice Bureaux across the County, it has been operating out of its Central Unit in Nuneaton since 1992.
Governed by a Management Board representing the full spectrum of the Voluntary and Statutory sector of Warwickshire, funding comes primarily from Warwickshire County Council.
Funding is also received from a range of other sources for specific projects.
Currently there are 10 full-time and 1 part-time members of staff who are:
- Service Manager - Lynn Webster
- Deputy Service Manager - Stephen Watkins
- Administrator - Dawn McGuinness
Welfare Rights Workers
- Jason Duffey
- John Harbinson
- Rachel Wilcox
- Mary Williams
- Jill Wood
Take-Up Workers
- Ian Sidwell
- Paul Turnbull
Admin Assistant
- Sam Morgan
We have assisted Warwickshire citizens by
- representing at Social Security Appeals (where we have a 75% success rate);
- advising advisers of all kinds on the range of Social Security Benefit problems affecting their clients;
- training on all client groups and benefit issues;
- publishing over 70 information leaflets and self-help packs
In addition we assisted the people of Warwickshire to £3.7 million in unclaimed benefits last year alone.
If you would like a copy of our latest (2006/07) Annual Report please e-mail us at info@wwras.org.uk.
