Citizens Advice Gateshead
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Date(s)

weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 10:00am, forever
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Venue Address

Davidson Building
Swan Street
Gateshead
NE8 1BG
United Kingdom

54.9636086, -1.6000854

Areas covered
Policies in place

DBS check required

No
Support and Training

Expenses Reimbursed

Yes
Other information

Age restrictions apply

No

Be a reassuring first point of contact and help clients reach the right support.

Why volunteer ?

You’ll provide supervised triage and administrative support to our Legal Services teams, gathering accurate information and giving caseworkers a clear, well-organised handover.

What you'll do

• Make initial calls and arrange appointments
• Explain service requirements and send appointment letters
• Conduct initial interviews and complete forms accurately
• Record instructions, set up cases and hand over to caseworkers
• Assist with agreed casework tasks

Good to knows

🕐 4 hours per week (minimum)

📅 At least 6 months commitment

💻10 hours + training

Skills needed

What we're looking for

• No previous advice experience is required
• Confident and compassionate when speaking with clients
• A careful listener with strong attention to detail
• Able to record and communicate information clearly

Benefits for the Volunteer

🍏 Healthy food and snacks available

🚇 We will re-imburse expenses incurred

Register your interest
Your details will be passed onto the organisation offering this volunteer opportunity so that they can contact you directly with more information. Anonymised information will be kept for monitoring purposes.