Citizens Advice St Albans District

Filmmaker wanted to produce short promo video for local Citizens Advice charity

The communication challenge

Although we are part of the Citizens Advice network in England and Wales, it is not widely known that we are an independent local charity with responsibility for raising our own income and securing our future financial stability. In the current fiscal climate with its squeeze on public spending, we are keen to attract further funding sources to ensure our crucial work within the community continues to survive and grow.

Who we are looking for

We need a professional filmmaker to help us produce a short promotional video (2 minutes max) to showcase our work to potential funders and the wider community. The video will be an important visual aid in promoting a better understanding of what we do, who we help and how. Although primarily it will be used to secure extra funding it will also be used in our ongoing recruitment drive for volunteers. We will identify a variety of clients whom we have successfully helped and are willing to talk about their personal journey and the impact it’s had on their lives. We will also work with you to produce a compelling human interest storyboard. 

In depth Project: 13-16 hours

Advice | Creating | Face to face

Skills requested

Charity Details

At Citizens Advice in St Albans (CASTAD) we give free, confidential and independent advice to local people struggling to cope with their problems. Our highly-trained team of 28 staff and 91 volunteers cover a wide range of issues from employment, benefits, housing and debt to immigration and disability rights. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming organisation and our aim is to empower residents, regardless of their background, by enabling them to explore their options and find a way forward.
Last year we helped 9,922 local people over the phone, in person and via webchat and email. This year with the cost of living crisis we are on the frontline with more people than ever needing our support.

Location: South East

Size of Organisation: Small

Website: https://citizensadvicestalbans.org.uk/