Volunteer Complementary Therapist

Volunteers make an enormous contribution to our work at Change Grow Live.

Last year over 1400 volunteers donated over a quarter of million hours of their time to our organisation.

Would you like to join our growing team of volunteers, and make a real difference?

For more than 15 years, Complementary Therapies - including Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, Reflexology and Shiatsu - have been on offer to clients at some drug and alcohol services.  For those service users who are making a genuine effort to change their lives, a course of 6-12 sessions can play a significant role in their recovery process by supporting their well-being and self-esteem.

As a volunteer practitioner, you would typically come to the service for for a morning or afternoon per week, to offer 2-3 scheduled sessions.  Like all staff, you will be offered training.  And as part of a larger multidisciplinary team, you will be broadening your experience.  You will liaise with the Complementary Therapy Coordinator about appointments and for regular supervision.  You will need to have your own professional indemnity insurance.  Travel expenses can be reimbursed.

Volunteers contribute to Change Grow Live in a variety of ways. From Admin Volunteers to Service User Reps, from Peer Mentors to Healthcare Support Volunteers, from Independent Visitors to Community Mentors each volunteer brings a unique set of skills and talents. We are incredibly grateful for all that volunteers do to support our service users.

If there isn’t a specific volunteering role listed for the service in your area, or have a skill you would like to donate to us you can use this listing to express your interest.

Most of our volunteer opportunities don’t need any special qualifications. We’ll make sure you get all the training and support you need. All we ask is that you're kind, open-minded and passionate about supporting people.

Everyone is welcome at Change Grow Live. As a volunteer you will be treated with respect and accepted for who you are. You don’t need to have personal experience of drug and alcohol recovery to get involved.