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.
Apply to become a volunteer on line
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?
Volunteer application form
Notes on volunteer application form
