Recruitment drive for Citizens Advice Bureau (From Chard & Ilminster News)

Recruitment drive for Citizens Advice Bureau

7:30am Sunday 21st June 2009

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THE Citizens Advice Bureau is looking to recruit ten potential advisers to help maintain the services it provides and ensure its future.

With an increase in workload due to the recession, the CAB is launching a new training course in August for potential volunteer advisers.

South Somerset CAB manager Monica Carrier said: “To anyone thinking of volunteering with the CAB it’s a great way of not only helping to change people’s lives, but possibly changing your own life as well.

“You can learn lots of new skills for free that might lead to a new job, higher education and all sorts of other opportunities.”

Many and varied learning opportunities are available through the CAB, and of the 26,000 bureau workers all over the country 20,000 are trained volunteers.

CAB volunteering is an excellent path into paid work – nearly one-third of volunteers who leave the service go on to full-time education or employment.

All training is free, expenses are paid and support is provided every step of the way.

By becoming a CAB trained adviser you can be awarded the CAB certificate in generalist advice work equivalent to NVQ level 3.

CAB volunteers can also gain exp-erience and training as administrators, receptionists, providing IT support, marketing, interpreting, in PR or fundraising skills.

The CAB volunteer hotline is 08541-264264.

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