Training for Professionals

Forward Leeds Alcohol and Drug service have a team that can provide training and information around alcohol and drugs. This includes providing brief interventions in the workplace with users of your services.

This is primarily aimed at:

  • 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.

Contact us on prevention@forwardleeds.co.uk for more information or to book on courses.

Details of all of our courses for May to July 2025:

May

6th May – Cannabis and THC Vapes – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

7th May – Alcohol and Mental Health – Online 10am-1pm

12th May – Ketamine – Online 10am – 12pm

13th May – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 10am – 1pm 

15th May – Alcohol and its Impact on Society – Face to Face 10am – 1pm 

19th May – New emerging substances – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

20th May – FRAMES model – Online 10am-11am

20th May – Cannabis and THC Vapes – Online 10am – 1pm

21st May – Overdose Awareness – Online 10am – 12pm

28th May – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am – 1pm

June

3rd June – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 10am-1pm 

4th June – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am -1pm

5th June – New emerging substances – Online 10am -1pm

9th June – Ketamine – Online 10am – 12pm

10th June – Cannabis and THC vapes – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

11th June – FRAMES model – Online 10-11am

12th June – Substances and Mental Health -Online 10am-1pm 

16th June – Let’s talk about Women – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

17th June – Alcohol and Later Life -Online 10am-1pm

18th June – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am-1pm 

23rd June – Alcohol and Mental Health – Online 10am-1pm

24th June – Alcohol and Domestic Abuse – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

25th June – Cannabis and THC vapes – Online 10am-1pm

 

July

2nd July – Overdose Awareness– Online 10am – 12pm

3rd July – New emerging substances – Online 10am – 1pm

7th July – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am 1pm

9th July – Alcohol and Mental Health – Face to Face 10-1pm

10th July – Substances and Mental Health – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

14th July – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am – 1pm

16th July – Alcohol and Later Life – Online 10am – 1pm

17th July – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am -1pm

23rd July – Alcohol and its Impact on Society – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

28th July – Cannabis and THC vapes – Face to Face 10am-1pm