Join Our Team!

If you enjoy working as a team and being part of the community why not join us? We provide free, independent and impartial advice to help people tackle their everyday problems.

 

Paid Debt Specialist / Caseworker

We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and adaptable person to join our team to provide specialist debt advice from our offices in Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow. Last year our team helped 99 families and individuals in serious debt who were facing severe stress and anxiety.  If you have recent and ongoing experience in the field of debt advice we would love to hear from you. 18+ hours a week, days negotiable.  Closing date 20th March. 
For an application pack go to www.uttlesfordcab.org.uk

There are also a wide range of exciting volunteer opportunities coming up at Uttlesford CAB in the next few months: 

 

Trustees

We are currently looking for trustees with marketing, fundraising, human resources or legal skills.  These roles require occasional daytime and evening meetings and a time commitment of approximately 2 days per month.  Our trustees are responsible for the setting the direction of the organisation and helping it to remain solvent so these roles give you an  opportunity to make a real difference to the effectiveness and sustainability of our charity.

General Advisers (based at Great Dunmow)

Advisers spend time with clients to help them research and explore options, make decisions, complete forms, write letters or make phone calls.  They may also negotiate with third parties.  Training begins in April. 

Money Advice Volunteers

Help clients get their finances straight. This could include helping them sort out their paperwork and bills, find savings, look at ways to tackle debt issues or just helping people to better manage their money. Training begins in May.

Flexible Volunteers

We sometimes have projects or activities that just require short bursts of volunteer time – a perfect role for anyone who just wants to commit to an odd day here or there.  If you enjoy working in a team and getting involved in the community why not go on our fundraising register?  We may contact you to ask for help with a street collection, food bank or a fundraising event.  Your support is very much appreciated.   

We love people with Language Skills who can act as occasional translators and would dearly like a volunteer who is confident communicating in British Sign Language.

 

For more information and detailed role descriptions please go to www.uttlesfordcab.org.uk or email volunteer@uttlesfordcab.org.uk

Calling all young creatives

On the basis that Citizens Advice Bureaux are open to everyone and that youth targeted advice services are getting very scarce, we think the time is right for some awareness building of our services!

We are delighted to be running a competition that will raise awareness, whilst allowing us to capture some of the amazing creativity of the young people in the area........

So if you know someone who is aged between 15 and 21 and is a resident of Uttlesford or South Cambridgeshire or in eductaion, training or work in Uttlesford or South Cambridgeshire - tell them to get on our website and have a look! Competition deadline 7th December 2012

www. uttlesfordcab.org.uk/news

CAB goes under the Hammer 18 Oct

Many a time I've driven pass the Sworder's Auction house on the outskirts of Stansted Mountfitchet and fancied having a nose....I've probably watched one-to-many episodes of 'Cash in the Attic' or 'Bargain Hunt' - but now I have my opportunity!

The generous team at Sworder's have agreed to host a fundraiser for us and supply the wine! Please come and join us for the evening - it will be a lovely opportunity to have a pre-view of lots to go to auction and perhaps get some hints from the auctioneer! The building itself is interesting - I'm told it's made from straw bales...but perhaps I've got that wrong.

Best wishes - Kate  

Tickets available from Saffron Walden CAB, Tourist Information in Saffron Walden or send an email and reserve some to fundraiser@uttlesfordcab.org.uk

We are thinking about organising another quiz night....but I'm struggling on the music section - we are basically looking for songs that represent some of the advice areas we cover...any ideas? These are the ones we have so far?

God Bless the Child - Billie Holliday (Poverty)
Another day in paradise - Phil Collins (Homelessness)
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman (Poverty)
In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley (Poverty) 
If that were me - Melanie C (Homelessness)
Go your own way - Fleetwood Mac (Divorce)
The way it is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range (Benefits)
Money's to tight to mention - Simply Red (Debt)
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture - Tchaikovsky (Neighbour disputes?)
One in ten - UB40 (Benefits)

We need your vote...there's only a few days to go!

Please vote for us in the Natwest Community Force Scheme to ensure we win one of the two £6000 grants that are available in the area.

Voting ends in 10 days!

A big thank you to you and any friends or family you may persuade to help!

With so many people needing our help at the moment and a difficult funding environment we need your support - these are some of the people who will benefit;

Wife split up with her husband and needs help with re-housing
Made a call to Job Centre because client has no money to get the bus and has no credit on their phone
Elderly lady is feeling bullied and harassed by neighbour
Elderly gentlemen feeling lonely and suicidal - he just wanted to talk
Benefit stopped for child who left school and single mum facing eviction
Someone with serious sensory impairment wants help with debt
Man told he must take a cut in hours
Disabled man wants to move into area and is struggling to get help
Father can't find a low cost rental property to remain in the area to see his children

Please can you vote for us in the Natwest Community Force Scheme to ensure we are in the two of 61 charities in the Cambridge area who gets an award for £6000. Voting is relatively painless but please be patient your vote will really count.

1) Click on https://communityforce.natwest.com/user/register/ to register. After you register you will get an email.

2) Go into your email and click on the link to verify your email address (this process just stops someone voting hundreds of times!).

3) To find us on the voting site it is easiest to just go to http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/842 Just press the red vote button and enter your email address and newly registered password. Press log in and then re-press the red vote button and you will see your vote registered! 

Join us for Jazz this Friday 30th September in Littlebury

This Friday 30th September Uttlesford CAB and Holy Trinity Church are holding a fantastic evening of Jazz with Jonty Fisher's Flyright Trio.

Tickets are still available to buy from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre or by calling 01799 521312. Tickets are £10 and concessions are £7.50. There will also be refreshments available from 8.00 pm. So join us for a fun and entertaining night.

Saffron Walden's 8 day weekend - CAB join in the fun

This year volunteers gathered on the 2nd July in order to raise money for the CAB at this years 8 day weekend. The theme was Land Girls and several volunteers and a 4x4 took joined the carnival parade to help raise money for Uttlesford CAB.