YOU TOO CAN BE A PART THE CAB TEAM…
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BRISTOL CAB HAS APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS WORKING AS ADVISERS |
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ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM AND HAVE AN INTERVIEW |
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EXPERIENCE IN ADVICE WORK IS NOT NECESSARY AS FULL TRAINING IS PROVIDED |
What we ask of you…
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To commit yourself to 2 sessions a week (approximately 8 hours) for at least 1 year after completing the training. |
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To work one Saturday morning in every 6/7 week period |
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To attend volunteer team meetings that are held every 3 months |
What you can expect from us…
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A thorough training programme which is accredited by Citizens Advice. The programme nationally as an excellent grounding in advice work |
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An opportunity to gain varied and interesting working experience to supplement training |
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Reasonable travel expenses and some help towards childcare costs |
What volunteers have said about working at Bristol CAB
“You don't know what problem you're going to get when you go out into the waiting room”
“The variety of people I meet is fascinating and the work is really interesting”
“It was quite stressful at first but eventually I became more confident and everyone is really helpful"
“The training was very fresh and stimulating; combining skills I had with learning about money advice, benefits and lots of other things”
What to do now…
Think carefully before applying to be a volunteer.
Volunteering is a big commitment at the CAB and we invest substantial finance in providing high quality training so that people using our advice services receive a high quality service.
BUT…
Volunteering as an adviser is amazingly fulfilling and if you are interested please email us through the ‘feedback’ page on this site and we will let you know when we will next be recruiting volunteer advisers.
If the thought of volunteering as an adviser is too much, we have a range of other roles that we could offer you including:
- Campaign work, fundraising, admin support or being a Trustee.
Again if you are interested let us know by leaving feedback. |
