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Volunteer Recovery Support

Location St Annes-Lancashire
Job ID 2026-21308
Number of Vacancies Remaining
1
Category
Volunteering in Substance Misuse Services
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Overview

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 drug use? Join Change Grow Live as a Recovery Support Volunteer.

Responsibilities

  • Be the first point of contact, greeting visitors with warmth and respect.
  • Support our recovery coordinators in delivering harm reduction interventions around drug, alcohol and substance use
  • Provide non-judgmental advice on safer use, including reduction and drink down plans
  • Complete Breathalyzer testing, urine drug screening and recording results
  • Completing BBV testing
  • Provide information to our service users of mutual aid support groups i.e. AA, SMART recovery groups
  • Supporting our service users in attending nurse alcohol assessments and healthcare reviews
  • Supporting the team in case management, recording notes on our case management system
  • Supporting our service users in meeting their support plans, working towards their future goals and aspirations

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.

Closing Date

2/10/2026

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

Kerri Richards | kerri.richards@cgl.org.uk

 

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.