Recovery Support Volunteer
Hours: We ask that you are able to commit to a half a day or full day for a minimum of 4 months. The Forward Leeds service is open from Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
About the role…
Forward Leeds is the alcohol and drug service in Leeds for adults, young people and families. Forward Leeds is delivered by 4 services in partnership, led by Waythrough.
This exciting volunteer role would suit someone with an empathetic, non-judgmental attitude who can build strong working relationships with others. This is a fantastic opportunity to get hands on experience in a drug and alcohol service and put your passion for supporting and advocating for vulnerable people to great use.
The focussed intervention team support adults with non-opiate, most frequently alcohol, cannabis and cocaine. The team look at psychology of addiction, how they can use interventions to unlock potential in people to make the changes they want. Focussing on addiction control, relapse prevention.