Welcome to the website of Tynedale Citizens Advice Bureau

Why volunteer for us?

All sorts of people volunteer for many different reasons, but one thing that unites them all is that they find it challenging, rewarding and varied.

Volunteering provides an opportunity to learn new skills and to develop existing ones:

CAB adviser training is accredited by the Open College Network, and is respected and valued throughout the advice sector

Each role will enable you to develop specific expertise. For example, you might improve your IT and organisational skills as an administrator, or learn how to deal with the media and develop research skills as a campaigner.

In any role, you will develop your skills in a number of valuable areas, like communication and dealing with the public, as well as increasing you self-confidence through practical hands-on experience.

There are opportunities for everyone to develop - you never stop learning!
It's also a chance to put the skills and experience you have a good use helping others. We need people of all ages and backgrounds.

For many people, the best thing about volunteering for the CAB is getting to meet a wide range of people and make new friends. There is a real team spirit at CAB, and we provide a supportive environment to make sure that you get the most out of your time with us.
Some roles are more flexible than others. We'll do our best to find a role for you that fits in with your interests, and we'll be as flexible as possible in enabling you to volunteer at times that suit you best.

You may find that the CAB deals with issues close to your heart. For example, more people are from black and minority ethnic communities cited the CAB as their first port of call when seeking advice on discrimination than any other agency (Commission for Racial Equality survey, 1999), and in 2001-02 we ran a major anti-racism campaign.

Above all, it's a chance to make a real difference. By volunteering for CAB you'll be playing an active part in improving the lives of millions of people and influencing the development of the national and local policies and services.

And you won't be out of pocket - CAB will cover any travel costs incurred by volunteering.

Is it time you gave yourself a new challenge?