This week is national Volunteers Week and we want to celebrate the amazing contribution that our volunteers make to LDCA, to the individuals they help and to their wider community. Volunteering is a vital component of UK society, with millions contributing their time and skills annually. Our volunteers at LDCA vastly increase the services and support that we can offer to local residents. Volunteers help us in a wide variety roles, from fully trained advisors to marketing volu

Huge thanks go out to Sussex Community Foundation for their support in awarding us a new grant to help fund case work support to clients across Lewes District.

We are recruiting for a new IT Trustee to support our work. If you have the right skills, experience and would like to join the LDCA team supporting your community, please get in touch.

From 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will give tenants new rights and introduce new rules for private landlords. Read about your rights in our LDCA briefing below The Governments full information sheet is available here

The government has committed to increasing the timeframe before someone becomes liable to pay the full year bill after missing a payment. This will be extended to at least 63 days from the first missed payment (in line with Wales). This is a huge improvement from the current rules and will give people more time to get back on track. The government will set out the statutory steps that councils must take before enforcement action when someone misses a bill, and guidance for en

We’re delighted to be launching the Lewes Town Advice and Digital Inclusion Project, building on the success of our DSIT‑funded pilot that ran earlier this year in Newhaven, Seaford and Peacehaven. During the pilot (January–March), we saw first‑hand how digital exclusion continues to affect people’s ability to access essential services, manage money, apply for support and resolve problems early. The learning from that work has directly shaped this next phase of the project, f