Volunteer with Citizens Advice
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Citizens Advice is the charity people turn to when a problem with money, housing or work has become too tangled to sort out alone. Its volunteers help people in their own community get the advice and support they need.
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How to start
- Read the Citizens Advice "Volunteer with us" page and the linked guide on deciding whether it is right for you.
- Use the volunteering opportunities search on that page to see current openings.
- Apply for one role and ask the local office what training comes first.
Where to go
We opened this link on 8 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. A habit needs a fixed slot in the week more than a plan, so the planner gives it one and checks in gently.
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