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The End of the Round Pound

Publication date: 13th August 2017

The new 12 sided £1 coin was launched in May and from 15th October this year the round £1 coins will cease to be legal tender. Banks have confirmed that they will accept the round £1 coins after this date for their own cus...

Be Scams Aware

Publication date: 2nd August 2017

Citizens Advice and Rights Fife are raising awareness of scams in the Fife area. 75 is the average age of reported scam victims and £4500 was found to be the average financial loss for those between 75–79 years old. Those over-7...

CARF's Volunteer Development Officer Needs You!

Publication date: 27th July 2017

Dear Fifers, I deliver training at CARF and this is the time of year when we look for new volunteer advisers to join us.  The general adviser role is interesting and a challenging one.  You will gain an overall understanding of al...

Walk at Work Challenge Winners

Publication date: 28th June 2017

Congratulations to our Walk at Work Challenge winners, team Terry's Gold Stars. A healthy bit of competition (pun intended) never does any harm and today after a rigorous, good humoured team challenge event here at CARF, we presented the wi...

Water Direct Webinar

Publication date: 24th July 2017

For Advisers and Local Authorities Join CARF on Tuesday 25th July at 11am for a free webinar on Water Direct. Ideal if you were unable to attend the CAS and IRRV event in March or if you want more information on the scheme....

We Have a Vacancy!

Publication date: 21st July 2017

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide maternity cover as a bureau coordinator for up to a year. This is a post that will get you working with fab teams of volunteers mainly based in Glenrothes and Dunfermline. You'll find mor...

Vacancy for Client Representation Unit Adviser

Publication date: 31st May 2017

CARF is looking for an adviser to work as part of our Client Representation Unit. If you have experience is current legislation and practice in welfare benefits and appeals and you want to work as part of a team that makes a genuin...

Water Direct Lunchtime Webinar for CAB Advisers

Publication date: 5th May 2017

Join CARF on Thursday 11th May at 1pm for a free webinar on Water Direct.  Ideal if you were unable to attend the CAS and IRRV event in March or if you want more information on the scheme from a bureau perspective.  Lasting no mor...

CARF Has Vacancies!

Publication date: 25th April 2017

We have exciting opportunities available now at CARF! We are looking for: A Financial Inclusion Case Worker to provide maternity cover until 31 December 2017. 2 x Welfare Benefit Adviser (Pop Up) which is for a fixed t...

Breakfast, Blether and Benefits

Publication date: 19th April 2017

Are you or a family you know affected by the recent changes to benefits?  Or could you be affected by the changes still to come?  Do you know what the changes are? If so pop along to our Breakfast, Blether & Benefits drop in f...