SAVE BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-birmingham-citizens-advice-bureau-mental-health-service.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 7 Apr 2026 05:04 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr John Cooper [Signature #166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11102517?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Sep 2011 04:59:45 UTC 11102517 ms pricilla d'silva [Signature #165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11011639?utm_medium=rss Just another form of population control

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:11:41 UTC 11011639 Miss Tracey Street [Signature #164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10930738?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:05:09 UTC 10930738 mr david webb [Signature #163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10888287?utm_medium=rss this services for mh must be keep stop taking services for the poor and make cuts that will hit the rich person and tax them for what they did in the 1st places the rich get away with every thing make them pay to keep are services stop making cuts that hit the poor it is not human

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:05:14 UTC 10888287 mr mo zaman [Signature #162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10871667?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:03:01 UTC 10871667 emma harper [Signature #161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10870873?utm_medium=rss To remove this advice/signposting service will be tantemount to closing mental health services all together for those who do not know what they can access, or indeed what they need to access. It a human rights issue. Noone will go to a hospital if it isn't on a map and there are no road signs ... geddit?!!

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:12:38 UTC 10870873 Mr Peter Downes [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10870516?utm_medium=rss As a long time user of mental health services, and a previous CAB advisor with four years' experience, I am well placed to understand how vital such a service is to fellow mental health sufferers. Unless you "have been there" you cannot possibility appreciate the impact the withdrawal of this top quality independent and unbiassed service will have on some of the most isolated and vulnerable members of society - of whom I was one.

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:47:14 UTC 10870516 Mr Anthony Devaney [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10870338?utm_medium=rss As a retired professional, now disabled by rapid onset arthritis & associated psychological effects, I know how ruthless creditors can target the sick and vulnerable on a daily basis. Don't let this continue to happen! The support from B'ham Citizen advocacy has been vital to me. Withdrawal of existing holistic support services such as CAB for those suffering mental health problems would be an act of cruelty and an unmitigated disaster for many who are badly in need of this kind of support

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:00:18 UTC 10870338 mr Edwin Martin [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10870282?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:47:34 UTC 10870282 Dr Lynda Tait [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10870249?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:37:30 UTC 10870249 Mrs Marion Johnson [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10870178?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:20:26 UTC 10870178 Mr Colin Hambrook [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10869730?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:24:05 UTC 10869730 miss Lindy Harrison [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10869345?utm_medium=rss I think the government should target other savings, like war and weapon spending

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:51:20 UTC 10869345 Ms Claire Wright [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10858342?utm_medium=rss People with mental health issues often need additional support in undertaking everyday task such as claiming benefits; making complaints or dealing with employment or housing issues. At times, even seeking help from the ordinary CAB service may seem daunting.

Save this specialist service!

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:17:46 UTC 10858342 Ms Catharine Jenkins [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10857870?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:20:25 UTC 10857870 professor ann Davis [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10857372?utm_medium=rss THE EVIDENCE IS THAT DEBT AND LOW INCOME EXACERBATES MENTAL ILLNESS. THIS SERVICE IS VITAL FOR DELIVERING ON BIRMINGHAM'S COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:20:12 UTC 10857372 Denise Tanner [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10857228?utm_medium=rss Financial problems can be both a cause and a consequence of mental health difficulties. This service is vital to both prevention and recovery and needs to be retained.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:48:53 UTC 10857228 Mr Paul-Brian Tovey [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10857033?utm_medium=rss Serious Mental Illness creates a lot of needs for support or life can be lost too easily . Bless everyone with that. Lets help them .

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:03:36 UTC 10857033 Mr Alex Davis [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856883?utm_medium=rss This is an absolutely key service. It is non-sense to get rid of it, especially now with the changes to the benefit system.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:28:48 UTC 10856883 Mr Tony Barlow [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856847?utm_medium=rss In the growing rate of mental health problems, I am stunned that such a move (to close this vital service) would even be considered,

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:18:18 UTC 10856847 mr jeremy smith [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856765?utm_medium=rss It's such an important service, and vulnerable people like my clients will be even more at risk of poverty and exploitation without it.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:54:25 UTC 10856765 miss Anonymous [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856752?utm_medium=rss i work with vulnerable adults and the CAB provides a relavent if not invaluable service and to cut it would leave people in turmoil

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:51:00 UTC 10856752 Mr Matthew Brayshaw [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856723?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:44:28 UTC 10856723 Alexander Rawlins [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856695?utm_medium=rss People experiencing mental health issues need specialist support to enable them to access the complicated and stressful benefits system that discriminates against people who have mental health issues.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:35:08 UTC 10856695 Mrs Theresa Millington [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10630462?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Jun 2011 03:17:21 UTC 10630462 Mrs Roxanne John-Salmon [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10604376?utm_medium=rss CAB has been very instrumental in helping so many of our service users, enabaling them to funtion to their full capacity.

]]> Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:05:50 UTC 10604376 Miss Hayley Grainger [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10603748?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Jun 2011 06:30:32 UTC 10603748 MR Martin Pursey [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10603390?utm_medium=rss Apply some joined-up thinking to this one:- Cutting this Service will pile up problems for the individuals concerned, will add work for the services they do use, and in many cases will add to the incidence of mental and physical illness, debt, court appearances, homelessness, substance misuse and social exclusion -a no-Brainer, surely??

]]> Thu, 2 Jun 2011 05:34:42 UTC 10603390 Mr Steve Krzyszkowski [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10602854?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Jun 2011 03:52:33 UTC 10602854 Miss Anonymous [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10587009?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 May 2011 09:42:25 UTC 10587009 Mrs Linda Yates [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10532518?utm_medium=rss Tue, 24 May 2011 03:04:52 UTC 10532518 mrs yvonn mckenzie [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10524985?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 May 2011 05:54:13 UTC 10524985 Doreen Losinski [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10523011?utm_medium=rss This is an essential & invaluable service for the people we work with.

]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 01:59:28 UTC 10523011 Mr A Dattani [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10515394?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 May 2011 08:30:43 UTC 10515394 Mr Robert Wheeler [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10489780?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 May 2011 04:58:11 UTC 10489780 Gillian twaite [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10489748?utm_medium=rss This is an important service. Think before you cut

]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 04:50:19 UTC 10489748 Mrs. Eileen Moore [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10488064?utm_medium=rss The work of this team undoubtedly helps prevent many mental health suffers from going into crisis which may well be more expensive for the local authority in the long run. Such vulnerable people are the least able to cope with the withdrawal of vital support systems. Please think again!

]]> Wed, 18 May 2011 12:46:38 UTC 10488064 Miss Claire Marshall [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10487074?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 May 2011 10:17:29 UTC 10487074 miss claire newey [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10487001?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 May 2011 10:07:08 UTC 10487001 miss Anonymous [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10486954?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 May 2011 10:00:24 UTC 10486954 mr karthigesu nithiananthan [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10475477?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 May 2011 04:25:56 UTC 10475477 Mrs Marlene Wood [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10474304?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 May 2011 02:04:02 UTC 10474304 Mr Patrick Warr [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10473392?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 May 2011 09:37:51 UTC 10473392 Mrs Sana Shafiq [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10465496?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 May 2011 05:53:31 UTC 10465496 ms kailash solanki [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10465209?utm_medium=rss This service is vital in MH, most fo the time patient due tothe neture of illness they are not able to walk in opne door CAB service in City or go to Neighbourhood office .

]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 04:54:11 UTC 10465209 Ms Aliya Osmani [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10464745?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 May 2011 03:25:45 UTC 10464745 Ms christine Blake [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10442900?utm_medium=rss I believe it would be a great shame if the CAB was to close, as I as a professional and our clients relies and appreciates their support.

]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 07:39:02 UTC 10442900 Ms christine Blake [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10442893?utm_medium=rss I believe it would be a great shame if the CAB was to close, as I as a professional and our clients relies and appreciates their support.

]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 07:38:39 UTC 10442893 Ms Jane Parrish [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10435721?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2011 07:12:57 UTC 10435721 Julie Mills [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10434782?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2011 04:44:36 UTC 10434782 Dr. ASHOK DESAI [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10434608?utm_medium=rss I am aware that you are doing a very responsible and dedicated work for the betterment of the seriously ill and disabeled individuals and i would support your petition.

]]> Wed, 11 May 2011 04:11:14 UTC 10434608 mrs deborah hewston [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10434573?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2011 04:05:43 UTC 10434573 Mary watson [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10434529?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2011 03:59:49 UTC 10434529 mrs chris surplice [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10434318?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2011 03:19:04 UTC 10434318 Mrs Sarah Alleyne [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10431149?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 02:24:34 UTC 10431149 Roxanne McNaughton [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10429776?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 10:44:38 UTC 10429776 mrs Jennifer Campbell [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10429458?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 09:50:43 UTC 10429458 mr thomas casey [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10429168?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 08:56:54 UTC 10429168 eileen plenderleith [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10428882?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 08:12:38 UTC 10428882 Mrs Abbeyan Walsh [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10428551?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 07:28:30 UTC 10428551 Mr KEITH BAILEY [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10428373?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 07:05:40 UTC 10428373 Sunny Thomas [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427952?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 06:19:32 UTC 10427952 Ms Jane Davies [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427904?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 06:10:58 UTC 10427904 Mr Tendayi Gwaze [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427807?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 05:58:25 UTC 10427807 Miss Catherine Sloiwey [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427681?utm_medium=rss working with vulnerable adults I recognise the significant positive impact that CAB has on the lives of people in need. As other services are being scaled back, appropriate advice and support for the most at need people is essential.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 05:38:06 UTC 10427681 MISS Anonymous [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427608?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 05:25:04 UTC 10427608 Dr Majid Mahmood [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427326?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 04:39:43 UTC 10427326 mrs karmjeet martin [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427316?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 04:38:07 UTC 10427316 mrs manjit bangerh [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427139?utm_medium=rss the service provided at the mental health outreaches is esssential for the service users who dont attend open door bureau or the neighbourhood office because of access issues and because of their mental health. they often lose out on benefits they are entitled to eg DLA.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 04:02:58 UTC 10427139 Mrs Tina Shaw [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10427116?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 03:59:04 UTC 10427116 Mrs Jacqui Ashfall [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426959?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 03:30:43 UTC 10426959 ms eleanor hobbs [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426915?utm_medium=rss We can waste hours on trying to resolve issues for which we have no trining.This is a poor economy in this respect.Most of our clients will not be able to get advice and guidence elsewhere.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 03:21:05 UTC 10426915 Mr David Shaw [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426910?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 03:19:54 UTC 10426910 mrs tracy Tucker [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426860?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 03:10:33 UTC 10426860 Mr Dominic Limbert-Cunningham [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426854?utm_medium=rss The service is in high demand, if it was to lose funding a huge proportion of the community/society will be left with no were to go and this will have a massive impact on their quality of life, financially and personaly. people with mental health problems would be trapped as the majority will not leave the house to attend main stream support and only recieve this when attending the outreach services with the help of CPN's. With the economy being as it is, this service is needed more than ever.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 03:09:47 UTC 10426854 glenda hudson [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426772?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 02:51:35 UTC 10426772 Ms Anne Limbert [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426658?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 02:23:34 UTC 10426658 MRS A KALAM [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426643?utm_medium=rss THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR THE CITIZENS OF BIRMINGHAM WHO NEED ASSITANCE TO MANAGE THEIR BENEFITS AND DEBT DUE TO AN ILLNESS BEYOND THIER CONTROL AND THEREFORE TAKING THIS SERVICE AWAY WILL RESULT IN MANY PEOPLE NOT GETTING HELP AND BEING IS A WORSE POSITION AND FURTHER DISCRIMINATION.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 02:20:45 UTC 10426643 Mr Robert MacConnell [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426565?utm_medium=rss Debt and mental health are often linked, especially with depression. This is a vital service for people suffering with mental illness. My wife has suffered with depression for over 20 years.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 02:05:44 UTC 10426565 Miss Jodie Smith [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426464?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 May 2011 01:41:04 UTC 10426464 Mr Neil Smith [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426430?utm_medium=rss Helping disadvantaged people with mental health issues and maximising their income is a vital part of the CAB in Birmingham. These vulnerable people will suffer if this service is lost

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 01:30:01 UTC 10426430 mr mohammed muneer [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10423358?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 01:57:32 UTC 10423358 miss anonymous anonymous [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421519?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:50:44 UTC 10421519 Mr Adam Walton [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421499?utm_medium=rss You haven't got much else :(

]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 10:47:09 UTC 10421499 MS Bethune Martin [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421493?utm_medium=rss I am signing petition to keep CAB open as I have referred many of our clients to CAB for help and support with benefits, etc. Service users also find it very helpful, valuable and a very vital service.

]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 10:46:40 UTC 10421493 Mr Martin Wright [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421490?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:46:29 UTC 10421490 Ms Sarah Beadman [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421419?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:35:53 UTC 10421419 mrs jane johnson [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421360?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:27:12 UTC 10421360 Jonathan Bound [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421344?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:24:52 UTC 10421344 mr chris mccall [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421336?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:23:50 UTC 10421336 miss ghazala osmani [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421302?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:17:57 UTC 10421302 Ms Flo Betts [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421295?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:16:07 UTC 10421295 mrs joanne cole [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421290?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:14:49 UTC 10421290 Mrs Fay Gopie [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421240?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:07:47 UTC 10421240 Dr Anonymous [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421220?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 10:05:25 UTC 10421220 Mr Paul Baldock [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10421028?utm_medium=rss Valued service to vulnerable people please save CAB.

]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 09:40:18 UTC 10421028 Mr Griffin Ganga [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10420873?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 09:18:15 UTC 10420873 mrs lynda baker-chalmers [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10420737?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 08:57:05 UTC 10420737 Ms Sairah Hall [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10420678?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 08:46:36 UTC 10420678 Ms Wanetta Baxter [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10420664?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2011 08:44:41 UTC 10420664