About Us

First set up in 1970 Mid Bedfordshire CAB has been giving quality advice and information to local people for over 30 years.

At any one time we may have between 20-30 voluntary advisers and up to 4 trainees. Part time paid posts include a manager, deputy manager,  a training officer and an administrator.

The CAB is run by the Trustee Board. Their job is to support the manager in the organisation of the bureau and to set goals to enable them to meet the aims and rules of the service. The Trustee Board is made up of local councillors, local people and representatives from business.

What type of enquiries do you deal with ?

The Mid Bedfordshire CAB handles an average of 11,000 enquiries per year. We deal with a wide variety of issues including :

• Debt - we provide a comprehensive money advice service
• Employment - Advice on employment rights and enabling clients to exercise those rights
• Consumer - Advising clients on their rights of redress against shops and traders, providing goods and services
• Benefits - Benefit calculations, completing claims and helping with appeals
• Housing - Problems include repossession, establishing the rights of tenants and landlords, homelessness