What experience and abilities are necessary?
All our volunteer advisers receive full training. No particular qualification or experience is necessary but you will need to possess the following abilities: • Be a good listener, open minded, and able to work with clients to achieve results • Be able to read sometimes complex information and explain it • Do basic arithmetic • Work as a team member • Commit yourself to a certain number of hours each week • Support equal opportunities Expenses for volunteers All voluntary workers receive out-of-pocket expenses for travel to and from the CAB, and for any other travel undertaken as part of voluntary work – to training sessions and meetings.