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 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 2026:

July

2nd July – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
6th July – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Let’s Talk About Women
8th July – 10am – 12pm Online – Ketamine Awareness
9th July – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Cannabis and THC vapes
14th July – 10am – 1pm Online – Pain medication – A true picture
15th July – 1pm- 4pm Face to Face – Alcohol in Later Life
16th July – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol and its Social Impact
20th July – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
22nd July – 10am – 1pm Online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)

August

4th August – 10am -11am Online – Alcohol in Later Life
5th August – 10-11am Online – FRAMES model (Motivational Interviewing)
11th August – 10-12pm Online – Ketamine Awareness
13th August – 10-12pm Online – New Cocaine: The Other Side of the Line
20th August – 10-1pm Online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
25th August – 10-1pm Online – Cannabis and THC vapes
27th August – 10-1pm Online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)

September

2nd September – 10am -1pm Online – Cannabis and THC vapes
3rd September – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
8th September – 10am -1pm Online – New and Emerging Substances
9th September – 1pm -4pm Face to Face – Pain medication – A true picture
10th September – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – New Cocaine: The other Side of the Line
14th September – 10am – 11am Online – FRAMES model (Motivational Interviewing)
15th September – 10am – 1pm Online – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
16th September – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
17th September – 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health
23rd September – 10am – 1pm Online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
24th September – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Cannabis and THC vapes
28th September – 10am 1pm Face to Face – Let’s Talk about Women
29th September – 10am – 1pm Online – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
30th September – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – New Cocaine: The other Side of the Line

October

5th October – 10am – 1pm Face to face – Alcohol and its Social Impact
7th October – 10am – 11am Online – Nitrous Oxide Briefing
8th October – 10am – 1pm Face to face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
8th October – 10am – 11am Online – FRAMES model (Motivational Interviewing)
12th October – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Let’s Talk about Women
13th October – 10am -1pm Online – Alcohol in Later Life
15th October – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
20th October – 10am – 12pm Face to Face – New Cocaine: The Other side of the Line
21st October – 10am – 1pm Online – Pain medication – A true picture
22nd October – 10am -1pm Face to Face – Cannabis and THC vapes
26th October – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
28th October – 10am – 12pm Online – New Cocaine: The Other side of the Line
29th October – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Ketamine Awareness

November

2nd November – 10am- 11am Online – MDMA briefing
3rd November – 10am – 1pm Online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
4th November –10am – 11pm Online – FRAMES model (Motivational Interviewing)
5th November – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – New and Emerging Substances
10th November – 10am – 11am Online – Nitrous Oxide Briefing
12th November –10am – 1pm Face to Face – Ketamine Awareness
18th November – 10am – 1pm Online – Basic Awareness of Substances and Mental Health
23rd November – 10am -1pm Face to Face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
25th November – 10am – 1pm Online – New and Emerging Substances
26th November – 10am – 1pm Online – Cannabis and THC vapes

December

1st December – 10am – 1pm Online – New Cocaine: The Other side of the Line
2nd December -10am -1pm Online – Alcohol and links to Mental Health
3rd December – 10am-1pm Face to Face – Cannabis and THC vapes
7th December – 10am – 1pm Face to Face – Alcohol and its Social Impact
8th December – 10am – 1pm Online – Alcohol Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
9th December- 1pm – 4pm Face to Face – Drugs Information and Brief Advice (IBA)
10th December – 10am-12pm Online – Ketamine Awareness
15th December – 10am -1pm Face to Face – Pain medication – A true picture
16th December – 10am – 1pm Online – FRAMES model (Motivational Interviewing)