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.

Details of all of our courses for January to April 2025:

January

13^th January – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice -Face to Face 10am – 1pm

14^th January – Ketamine – Online 10am – 12pm

16^th January – New emerging substances – Online 10am – 1pm

20^th January – Cannabis and THC Vapes – Face to Face 12pm – 3pm

22^nd January – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 1pm -3pm

28^th January – Alcohol and Mental Health – Online 10am-1pm

29^th January – Alcohol and Older people -Face to Face 12-3pm

February

3^rd February – Alcohol and Domestic Abuse – Face to Face 12pm – 3pm

5^th February – New emerging substances – Face to Face 12pm -3pm

6^th February – Ketamine – Online 10am – 1pm

10^th February – Let’s talk about Women – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

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

13^th February – FRAMES model – Online 10-11am

17^th February – Pain medication – Face to Face 1pm – 3pm

19^th February – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

24^th February – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 10am-1pm

25^th February – Cannabis and THC vapes – Online 10am – 1pm

March

3^rd March – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am – 1pm

5^th March – Cannabis and THC vapes – Face to Face 12-3pm

6^th March – Alcohol and Mental Health – Face to Face 10-1pm

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

12^th March – Pain Medication – Online 10am – 1pm

13^th March – New emerging substances – Online 10am – 1pm

18^th March – Alcohol and Older people – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

19^th March – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 12-3pm

24^th March – Let’s Talk about Women – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

April

1^st April – Substances and Mental Health – Online 10am -1pm

2^nd April – Alcohol: Interventions and Brief Advice – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

3^rd April – New emerging substances – Face to Face 10am – 1pm

23^rd April – Drugs: Interventions and Brief Advice – Online 10am 1pm

24^th April – Alcohol and Domestic abuse – Face to Face 10am -1pm

30^th April – Pain Medication – Face to Face 12pm – 3pm