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 all 2025 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 September to December 2025:

September
2nd September – 10-1pm online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
4th September – 10-1pm face to face – Cannabis and THC vapes
8th September – 10-1pm online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
9th September – 10-12pm online – Ketamine
11th September – 12.3.30pm face to face- Alcohol and its Social Impact New
15th September – 10-1pm online – Alcohol in Later Life New material
17th September – 10-1pm face to face – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health
30th September – 1-3pm face to face – Overdose awareness

October
1st October –10 -11am online – Best practice on using the motivational interviewing technique FRAMES
2nd October – 10-1pm face to face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
6th October – 10-1pm face to face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
7th October – 10-1pm online – Cannabis and THC vapes
13th October – 10-1pm online – New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances
14th October – 10-12pm face to face – Ketamine
15th October – 10-1pm online – Alcohol in Later Life
20th October – 10-1pm face to face – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health
21st October – 10-1pm face to face 10-1pm – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
22nd October – 10-11am online – MDMA briefing
23rd October – 10-1pm online – Overdose awareness

November
3rd November – 12.30-3.30pm face to face – Pain medication – A true picture
4th November – 10-1pm online – Alcohol in Later Life
5th November – 10-1pm online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
6th November – 10-1pm face to face – Alcohol and its Social Impact New
10th November – 10-1pm online – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health
11th November – 10-12pm online – Ketamine
12th November – 10-11am online – Best practice on using the motivational interviewing technique FRAMES
13th November – 10-1pm face to face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
17th November – 10-1pm face to face – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
18th November – 10-1pm online – New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances
19th November – 10-1pm online – Cannabis and THC vapes
24th November – 10-1pm online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
25th November – 10-11am online – MDMA briefing
26th November – 10-1pm online – Alcohol and its Social Impact New

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