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Group Work Support Volunteer

Location Skelmersdale-Lancashire
Job ID 2025-17193
Number of Vacancies Remaining
1
Category
Volunteering in Substance Misuse Services
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Overview

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?

Responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community? Do you want to help create a safer, more supportive environment for people affected by drugs and alcohol use? Join Change Grow Live as a Group Work Support Volunteer 

What You’ll Do:

Purpose of role:

  • As a Group Work Support Volunteer, you will play an instrumental role in supporting the facilitator in the planning and preparation of groups.
  • This will include promoting groups to service users, reminding them of up-and-coming sessions and engaging with those who do not attend.
  • You will be provided with training and supported to eventually be able to take the lead in delivering some of the groups and provide one to one support to clients within the group setting.
  • You will also play a key role in the review and development of session materials including content, handouts and delivery

What You’ll Gain:

  • Full training and ongoing support
  • Experience in a fast-paced, meaningful role
  • The chance to build trust and make a lasting impact
  • Skills in communication, harm reduction, and community outreach

What We’re Looking For:

  • Friendly, approachable, and non-judgmental attitude
  • Ability to engage with people from all walks of life
  • Willingness to learn and work as part of a team
  • Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism

No two days are the same, and every interaction is a chance to help someone stay safe and feel supported.

 

Interview date: 31st July 2025

Closing Date

30/7/2025

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Sharon Zdan-Michajlowicz | s.zdan-michajlowicz@cgl.org.uk | 07778146030

 

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.