Ipswich & District Citizens Advice Bureau
Volunteering • Trustee Board Members
All Citizens Advice Bureaux are independent charities, governed by their own board of trustees, who are ultimately responsible for the quality and range of the service. Day-to-day control is delegated to the bureau manager, but trustees:
- set the overall direction and support the development of the bureau
- ensure the bureau meets the needs of the local community and the Citizens Advice membership standards
- employ CAB staff and control bureau finances
- earn and retain the respect of important and influential people and organisations in the community, including funding bodies
- ensure the bureau complies with relevant laws
Bureau trustee boards need people from all sections of the community with a wide range of different skills, experience and perspectives. Trustee boards tend to meet in the evenings, making this a flexible role, which trustees often fit around a full-time job. A full induction into the trustee board's role and responsibilities will be provided.
Volunteer application form
What do Citizens Advice bureaux do?
What do our volunteers do? (advisers, administrators, receptionists, and IT co-ordinators)
What do our volunteers do? (trustees, campaigners and social policy co-ordinators) What do our volunteers say?
Why volunteer for us? What should I do next?
Notes on volunteer application form
