Volunteer Harm Reduction Support

Change Grow Live•Norfolk, VA

About The Position

Volunteers make an enormous contribution to our work at Change Grow Live. Last year over 1400 volunteers donated over a quarter of a million hours of their time to our organisation. This role is an opportunity to join our growing team of volunteers and make a real difference. Volunteers contribute to Change Grow Live in a variety of ways, from Admin Volunteers to Service User Reps, Peer Mentors to Healthcare Support Volunteers, 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 you 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.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Kind, open-minded, and passionate about supporting people.
Willingness to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Nice To Haves

No special qualifications are needed for most volunteer opportunities.
Personal experience of drug and alcohol recovery is not required.

Responsibilities

Contribute to Change Grow Live in a variety of ways, such as Admin Volunteer, Service User Rep, Peer Mentor, Healthcare Support Volunteer, Independent Visitor, or Community Mentor.
Support service users.
Express interest in volunteering if a specific role is not listed or if you have a skill to donate.