Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau marks 80 years of serving community

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“We are needed now more than ever.”That's the words of one Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau employee as the organisation celebrates its 80th anniversary.The CAB opened in the library at Kenilworth Avenue, Wishaw on December 14, 1942.

At that point it was the only CAB in Lanarkshire.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It continued in that venue until 1970 when it moved to new premises in Motherwell.To mark the important milestone, CAB staff took to the road via its motorhome travelling throughout the locality ensuring the CAB team are accessible and visible, providing information and awareness on a wide variety of issues.And that included a spot outside the Houldsworth Centre in Kenilworth Avenue where the CAB was founded all those years ago.CAB dusiness development manager, Susie Paterson, told us: “Our charity is at the heart of the local community, delivering free, confidential, empowering advice services to the local community since 1942 and we wanted to mark this milestone within the community, by taking our CAB on the road.“Today there are also CABs in Airdrie, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Bellshill and Hamilton – all of which were set up to emulate the model Motherwell & Wishaw CAB had established.“We are proud to serve our community and intend to do so for many more years.”With rising