Volunteers

Garston Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB and Garston Community House)

The work of Garston CAB would not be possible without our volunteers. Nationally 90% of CAB workers are volunteers. There are many ways to get involved. You could train to be an adviser, help streamline the office admin systems, or sit on the management comittee and help with fundraising, publicity or our social policy work. All our volunteer advisers are fully trained. You do not need to have any particular qualification or experience, but the following abilities: a good listener and open minded able to work with clients to achieve results read complex information and explain it do basic maths can work as a team member can commit yourself to a certain number of hours each week support equal opportunities Voluntary work for the CAB gives good experience for paid employment. You'll get 100% support, full training and your expenses paid. We are comitted to equal opportunities for our workers and clients, and welcome volunteers regardless of race, gender, sexuality or disabilities.
Margaret Hewitson "...After retiring I wanted to keep my brain active, I have found the CAB very interesting and stimulating, there is so much to learn and such a variety of matters to deal with, I would recommend it to anyone with time to spare..."
Stanley Spencer : "...I have just qualified as a Generalist Adviser and very much enjoy meeting and helping people..."
Denys Hall : "...Working for the CAB is invigorating and immensely rewarding because i am learning new material and developing my skills everyday..."
Linda Williams : "...working for the Citizens Advice Bureau broadens the mind and gives me a chance to give a bit back to the community..."
Malcolm Schroeder: "...I found the work at the CAB both interesting and stimulating..."
Donna Carney:"... The CAB has offered me the opportunity to learn new skills and gain valuable work experience..."
John Morgan : "...I enjoy helping the people in my community..."
Want to know more? You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to read pdf files. Factsheet 1 - What do Citizens Advice Bureaux do? Factsheet 2 - What do our volunteers do? (Advisers, Administrators, Receptionists & IT Co-ordinators) Factsheet 3 - What do our volunteers do? (Trustees, Campaigners/Social Policy Co-ordinators) What do our volunteers say? Factsheet 4 - Why volunteer for us? What should I do next? Note: Garston CAB is cuurently only recruiting general advisers. Further information can be found about the General Adviser role : CAB adviser notes If you would like to apply, print the application form, and post it: "To the attention of Colette Gorst Garston Citizens Advice Bureau Garston Community House 2 Speke Road Liverpool L19 2PA" Getting in touch Please email us to find more about being a CAB volunteer at the following address volunteer@garstoncab.org.uk