Torbay Advice Network is a registered Charity, who supports vulnerable people at a critical moment to rebuild their lives following a welfare crisis, such as with benefit appeals, PIP Tribunals, Specialist Advice, Guidance, and Advocacy.
We also provide specialist tailored training to empower our community, statutory staff and VCSO’s to better understand their entitlements and legal issues.
In 2023-24 we supported 272 clients to obtain new benefit awards including backdated payments of £765,533.61 and trained 57 people in welfare topics, such as PIP, Carers Benefits, Housing Benefit, and Identifying Entitlements.
Our trustees set strategic direction, provide advice, and ensure the charity’s work continues to advance its charitable objectives.
We are looking for Trustees to help drive our strategic development, utilising their lived experience to help further shape and sustain our...