The CAB service in Scotland depends on volunteers.Over 80% of citizens advice bureau staff in Scotland are trained volunteers. If all these 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 £5 million. That’s quite a bill!
There are lots of reasons why you might want to volunteer for your local Ross & Cromary 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
If you’d like to find out more about what volunteering vacancies are available at this bureau, or when the next adviser training programme is due to start, get in touch. We will be only to happy to discuss opportunitities with you.