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Volunteer Opiate Support

Location Luton-Bedfordshire
Job ID 2026-20537
Number of Vacancies Remaining
1
Category
Volunteering in Substance Misuse Services
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Overview

We are looking to recruit a Opiate Support  Volunteer to support our busy Opiate Team.

 

Volunteering with Change Grow Live is a great way to make a real difference in people’s lives whilst gaining valuable experience. Whether you want to give back to your community, develop new skills, or meet like-minded people, there are plenty of reasons to get involved. 

 

At Change Grow Live you will be working with people to support change and the direction of their life, to grow as an individual, and to live life to its full potential. 

Responsibilities

With this role you’ll be working as part of the Opiate team, based in CGL, Luton Recovery Alliance service.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.

As an Opiate Support Volunteer, you will be assisting staff in the Opiate team to manage their caseload and supporting the service user through various aspects of their treatment journey. This can include completing assessments, supporting people to attend community (on site) and inpatient (on ward) detoxes, supporting clients to attend on-site medical appointments, and contacting clients to encourage attendance.

You will be an integral team member and will play an active role in helping our service users achieve their goals. You will receive ongoing training and support to enable you to thrive in this role and best support our service users.   

Interested? Please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you! 

 

Training:

Attendance on training is an essential part for the volunteer role.

 

Mandatory: Volunteer Induction training

Mandatory: Boundaries/Confidentiality training

Required: Drug Awareness training

Required: Harm Reduction training

Required: Alcohol Awareness training

 

Training Dates, to be confirmed

 

Closing Date

31/7/2026

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

Fiona Mulholland (Luton Services (Adult & YP & Yarmouth)) | fiona.mulholland@cgl.org.uk | 07767672695

 

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.