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 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

19^th 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

5^th 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

12^th 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

25^th 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

10^th 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