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Volunteering
Volunteering is a 21st century opportunity for advancement in all areas of your life. Norwich & District Citizens Advice Bureau is a volunteer led organisation. People from all backgrounds and ages join us to help the community.
Volunteers are the backbone of our society. 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. We need people from all walks of life, all ages and stages. Volunteering with CAB does not require a lifelong commitment, just your expertise and any spare time you are able to give.
Volunteers at CAB give of their time freely to act as advisors, administration assistants, board members, client assessors, IT support team members, marketing team members, personal assistants to the managers, receptionists or website authors.
Volunteering with CAB can help you:
- Gain work and life experiences
- Build self-esteem and self-confidence
- Meet new people
- Give a structure to your week
- Feel needed and valued
- Make a difference in someone's life
- Decide on your career choice
- Open up to new opportunities and challenges
- Experience diversity
- Help other people after you’ve retired
- Be involved in a worthwhile charity close to your home
When you are looking for opportunities to enhance your professional capabilities, come to Norwich & District CAB to gain the practical experience that can serve as the right complement to your technical expertise.
Volunteering with us gives you the opportunity to explore a career and see if it is really what you want to do.
If you are pursuing a profession or looking for a new job, volunteer work with CAB can do wonders for your CV. You can find volunteer work in just about any area and profession and it gives you noted experience, which your prospective employers will not be able to overlook.
Volunteer experience related to your field, provides you with the opportunity to share your skills and experience as well as develop new skills and receive new trainings in new areas. Training is provided to enable the volunteers to confidently do their job effectively. Some of these trainings are accredited by the Open College Network. This experience along with a reference can be included on your CV.
Volunteering with CAB shows you are ambitious and enthusiastic about your field and also shows that you take your work seriously and are interested in keeping your skills honed.
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 you get the most out of your time with us.
Volunteering can have a meaningful and positive impact on your community. It's a chance to make a real difference in someone's life. By volunteering for CAB you'll be playing an active part in improving the lives of millions of people and influencing the development of national and local policies and services.
Travel and child care expenses are paid to ensure that no one is out of pocket by volunteering.
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Become an advisor!
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Click here to view our current Volunteer Vacancies.
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