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Derek Mitchell

Herald Scotland

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Volunteers: why do they do it - and why I'm so grateful that they do

Volunteers: why do they do it - and why I'm so grateful that they do

As National Volunteers’ Week comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be head of one of the biggest volunteer organisations in...

06.06.2026 10

Herald Scotland

Derek Mitchell

Technology is great but most people still prefer face-to-face contact

Recent polling by YouGov on how Scottish people feel about advice provision contained one finding that jumped out at me. When asked how...

14.02.2026 20

Herald Scotland

Derek Mitchell

We’re marching today to demand action and a fairer society

More than 5,000 people are expected to join the Scotland Demands Better march in Edinburgh today. That's 5,000 people asking politicians to make the...

26.10.2025 20

Herald Scotland

Derek Mitchell

Addressing the problems people face in remote and rural Scotland

In a couple of weeks I’ll be off on an autumn tour of some of our Citizens Advice Bureaux in the Highlands and Islands. I’ll be visiting the CABs...

21.09.2025 10

Herald Scotland

Derek Mitchell

New funding is a vote of confidence in Citizens Advice service

I’ve lost count of the number of these columns that I’ve written around the issue of funding challenges. But today, for a change, I’ve got a...

18.05.2025 20

Herald Scotland

Derek Mitchell