That this House commends Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) for the crucial services it provides to residents in the north west of Glasgow; notes that the CAB, based in Glasgow West, was founded in 1963 to help those living in the G1 to G15 areas by providing free, confidential and impartial advice on issues like housing, benefits, employment, debt, consumer and tax issues; further notes that the bureau provides vital advocacy services through partnership working with key service providers such as local housing associations, the NHS, and government agencies, as well as utilising the lived experience of clients to help shape government policy and influence public service decision makers; understands that the service recently held its AGM at which it published its Annual Report 2024-2025, recording another busy and successful year; recognises that during the year Drumchapel CAB helped over 3,000 clients, assisting with more than 13,000 individual cases, which contributed to over £3.7milllion in financial gains for clients; commends their recent campaign to recruit and train volunteer interpreters, as well as their wider work engaging with ethnic minority local community groups, universities, and the Scottish Refugee Council, ensuring their service is accessible to all those in need; applauds their campaigning over the year which saw them work collaboratively with the Citizen Advice Scotland network; thanks the whole Drumchapel CAB team, which comprises of both paid staff and over fifty volunteers, for their dedication to supporting the people of Glasgow; and wishes Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau continued success for the future.
