i want to help others in debt..

polaroid

Hey, I dont really know if this is the right place to post this..but here goes..

I have verged to almost bankcrupsy but mangaged to some how get on top of everything. i have worked really really hard on my own to get things back to an even keel. Luckily I ve had some great support and I ve been very pro-active because of this. i have used every resource and scrap of energy to claw my way out of it and i am finanlly coming out on top.

After all this i feel i ve learnt an awful awful lot, and i would really like to help other people in debt or financial trouble. What I was wondering is, does anyone know how i could go about this. I ve been in touch with my local CAB offices and they are really interested but mainly take voluteers. My problem is i would need to be paid for it..

i think that there should be more government funding for advising young people on money matters. I am a real people person, i am youngish (28) and i would love to run some sort of drop in debt centre or to go around universities or businesses and help people. I am educated to degree level and i ve got quite a good CV. This is something I feel really passinantely about. Especially after reading the posts on this website - a lot of people need help and advice.

Has anyone got any ideas ............thanks in advance!! x:o

...failing the above i could always help martin on tv and be his sidekick - he seems very busy these days!!!!!

moneymaker2

Try the CCCS or CAB. They may only have full time office jobs though but at least it is dealing with people.

As I work in finance my company is going round schools and I have been asked to go along with them so this would be really good for me. Maybe you could suggest it to your employer?

OliveOyl_2

I think some of the charities have those sort of jobs.
But there's more than experience required.
you'd need knowledge of the laws etc

have a look at their web-sites

CCCS_Sarah

Hello,

Just had a quick read of your post. There is a gap in the market as a whole for this type of thing, and money advice is a much needed life skill as we all know. I am unable to help with the setting up of a business, but I have attached a link to a government run website called Business Link .

Good luck in your venture.

Sarah

fermi

immoral_angeluk has been training as a CAB debt advisor.

May be worth taking a look.

IA's road to becoming a CAB Debt adviser.