There are thousands of volunteers working in citizens advice bureaux all over Scotland, performing all sorts of tasks. If all CAB volunteers were paid the average hourly wage for the time they give to their local bureau each year, we estimate that the cost would be more than £6 million. That’s quite a bill!
If you are thinking about volunteering in your local CAB, you may like to download this file which gives a short introduction to the Service and tells you the kinds of roles and responsibilities you would encounter. (The file is an .exe file which is safe to download and run on your PC. The file is 3.64MB and, depending on your internet connection speed, make take up to a minute to download.)
Why volunteer in the CAB?
There are lots of reasons why you might want to volunteer for your local bureau – here are just some of them.
- No matter what role you’re in, you’ll find it really rewarding
- It’s a really stimulating place to volunteer, and there are lots of different things to do
- There are lots of ways you can help that will suit the time you have to spare and the skills you’ve got to offer
- You can learn more skills and improve your confidence
- Lots of people who’ve been CAB volunteers move on to paid work or further education
- You can get a buzz from helping yourself and those around you
- It’s rewarding and good fun
- Bureau training and supervision programmes mean you’ll get lots of support along the way
- You'll meet lots of interesting people volunteering in a bureau
- If you're looking for a job, working in a bureau won't affect your benefits
Find out more and apply online
You can download a leaflet on volunteering in the CAB Service to find out more about what's involved, and what you can get out of it.
Different kinds of people have different motivations for why they are CAB volunteers - and get different rewards, too. You can download leaflets containing information about the value of volunteering to students and young people and older people if you'd like to know more.
You can apply to be a volunteer online. Contact your local CAB if you’d like to find out more about what volunteering vacancies are available there, or when the next adviser training programme is due to start.
