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..."

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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 currently only recruiting general advisers.

Further information can be found about the General Adviser role : CAB adviser notes
If you would like to apply, fill in the application form, and email it to Karen Carfoot, alternatively you can print it and post it:

To the attention of Karen Carfoot
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