Training for Professionals

Forward Leeds has a team that provides training and information around alcohol and drugs. This includes providing brief interventions in the workplace with people using your services or even colleagues.

This training is primarily aimed at:

Health and Social Care staff and similar organisations
Leeds City Council teams
Charities and third sector organisations

Training is being delivered virtually and in person; you can choose which you prefer. All of our training is completely free, provided your organisation is based in the City of Leeds local authority area. View a list of 2025 and 2026 courses further down this page.

Forward Leeds Training Leaflet

You can download a PDF of the Forward Leeds Training Leaflet

The leaflet contains more information about the courses we offer and details of our bespoke training offer.

What we provide:-

Half day training delivered virtually or in person
Additional packages that deal with new emerging substances, including synthetic cannabinoids
Bespoke packages dependent on time frame and content. This service comes without a charge and can be delivered from your organisation where there is demand.

Training aims:-

Increased awareness of brief Interventions
Provide some basic tools and worksheets
How to refer into alcohol or drug services
Where to access leaflets and information
An increase in substance-specific awareness

In addition Forward Leeds runs additional Want To Know More About (WTKMA) sessions for Leeds City Council.

Details of all of our courses for December 2025 to April 2026:

December
1st December 2025 – 10-12pm face to face – Ketamine
2nd December 2025 – 10-1pm online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
3rd December 2025 – 10-1pm online – Alcohol in Later Life
4th December 2025 – 12-3pm face to face – Cannabis and THC vapes
8th December 2025 – 10-12pm online – Overdose awareness
9th December 2025 – 10-1pm face to face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
11th December 2025 – 10-1pm face to face – Alcohol in Later Life
15th December 2025 – 10-11am online – Best practice on using the motivational interviewing technique FRAMES
16th December 2025 – 10-1pm face to face – Overdose awareness

January
14th January 2026 – 10am-1pm Face to Face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
15th January 2026 – 10am -12am Online – Ketamine
19th January 2026 – 10am – 1pm online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
20th January 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Face to face – Cannabis and THC vapes
22nd January 2026 – 10am -1pm Online – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
26th January 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances
27th January 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health

February
3rd February 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – Alcohol and its Social Impact
4th February 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – Ketamine
5th February 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Cannabis and THC vapes
9th February 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – Pain medication – A true picture
10th February 2026 – 10am-1pm Face to Face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
11th February 2026 – 10am – 12am Online – Alcohol in Later Life
12th February 2026 – 10am 1pm – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
24th February 2026 – 1pm – 4pm – Face to Face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
25th February 2026 – 10am – 11am Online – Best practice on using the motivational interviewing technique FRAMES
26th February 2026 – 10am – 12am Face to Face – Overdose awareness

March
3rd March 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
5th March 2026 – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Cannabis and THC vapes
11th March 2026 – 10am – 12am online – Overdose awareness
12th March 2026 – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol and its Social Impact
18th March 2026 – 1pm- 4pm- Face to Face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
19th March 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Alcohol in Later Life
25th March 2026 – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances
26th March 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health

April
14th April 2026 – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Pain medication – A true picture
15th April 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Cannabis and THC vapes
16th April 2026 – 10am – 12am Face to Face – Overdose awareness
20th April 2026 – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
22nd April 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
23rd April 2026 – 10am – 1pm – Face to Face – Alcohol in Later Life
28th April 2026 – 10am – 1pm Online – New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances
29th April 2026 – 10am – 11am Online – Best practice on using the motivational interviewing technique FRAMES
30th April 2026 – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol and links to Mental Health