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Volunteer

What's involved?

There are a broad range of volunteering roles available within Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd, so you can use your knowledge, skills and experience where it matters most. From adviser roles to behind-the-scenes support, we’ll let you choose where you think you’ll make the greatest impact.

What are the benefits?

Volunteering is a fantastic way to stay active and involved in the local community. As a new member of our team, we know you’ll feel instantly at home. Let’s not forget the feel-good factor too! Giving people the information and advice they need to turn their lives around is definitely worth getting out of bed for. As well as making a big difference to people’s lives, you can also learn some valuable skills when volunteering with us. 42% of Citizens Advice Bureau volunteers go on to further education or employment. As a Citizens Advice Bureau adviser, you’ll be part of the wider Scottish Citizens Advice network and will have access to ongoing training and development. If you’d like to volunteer with Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd or want to find out more, we’d love to hear from you.

By choosing to volunteer with Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd you’ll be giving something truly valuable back to the community. As a charity, our volunteers are essential to allow us to deliver the important work we do.

Apply to volunteer

With your help we can do so much more

There are lots of ways you can help keep the CAB running smoothly, such as:

  • Advising clients
  • Administration and reception duties
  • IT Support Social policy campaigning
  • Joining the CAB management committee
  • Fundraising to support the costs of service delivery
  • Promotion and awareness-raising

Each of these activities uses different skills - skills that you may already have, or perhaps you would like to gain. You’ll receive all the training you need to carry out whichever role you choose.

People like you volunteer in Citizens Advice Bureau

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what some of the people volunteering in their local bureau have said about why they volunteer:

“I know from my own experience how hard it can be to get accurate and impartial advice, especially if you can’t pay for it. I would like to make sure other people don’t struggle the way I had to.”
 

“The local community have been good to me and my family and now that I have some time on my hands, I would like to give something in return.”
 

“I gained respect for the work of the CAB during my professional life - it is an essential part of our community and I want to make my own contribution.”
 

“I have always liked finding out about things. The CAB covers all sorts of subjects I don’t know much about - I enjoy learning about them.”