Volunteer with us

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to volunteer alongside our Recovery team to make a real difference in people’s lives and gain experience in the substance misuse field.

As part of the team you will be helping to provide support, information and advice to our clients in relation to substance misuse through 1-1 interventions.

Location and Time Commitment

• Cornwall
• Flexible hours between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supporting Recovery Workers to provide advice on treatment options and harm reduction at initial stages of client engagement.  

• Assisting and carrying out screening processes including urine, saliva and breath tests

• Actively promoting and be part of developing recovery activities and events

• Providing notes of sessions to be input onto a case management system

• Sitting in on client sessions with a member of staff (where appropriate) to provide support & advice.

• Raising any potential safeguarding concerns with appropriate members of staff

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced Level

Download the Role Description - Recovery Support Volunteer Role Description

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our Cornwall service then please contact us using the details below:

natalie.gyll-murray@wearewithyou.org.uk or billy.horton@wearewithyou.org.uk

01872 263001

About the role

Our Volunteer Driver's help to provide travel for clients that are unable to get to important appointments, attending groups and meetings, or for collections and deliveries of things such as medication. 

This is an exciting opportunity for you to enable our clients to obtain all available support that might not otherwise be accessible to them. You will get to work in a 1:1 environment with people and provide support to them on what might be a challenging journey.

Location and Time Commitment

• Cornwall
• Flexible hours between 8am - 6pm, Monday to Saturday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Collecting clients from their homes and taking to and returning from appointments at places such as hospitals, rehabs, We Are With You offices

• Delivering prescriptions to or from offices and chemists 

• Supporting workers with appropriate journeys as required

• Supporting clients to feel calm and prepared when travelling to and from appointments

• Keeping in contact with staff and clients where appropriate to provide updates and feedback

• Reporting any safeguarding concerns

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us.

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community.

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service.

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development.

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy.

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us.

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level

Download the Role Description - Volunteer Driver

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our Cornwall service then please contact us using the details below:

natalie.gyll-murray@wearewithyou.org.uk or billy.horton@wearewithyou.org.uk

01872 263001

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver a variety of recovery based support groups and/or cafes for With You. Volunteers will help to ensure our groups run in an effective and respectful manner where clients are able to fully engage in different types of recovery options. 

Volunteers will receive full training and ongoing support that will be tailored to enable them to help deliver a wide range of group activities such as Art groups or Community Cafe’s. Volunteers may do this with a member of staff or alongside other volunteers.

Location and Time Commitment

• Cornwall
• Flexible hours between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Groups

• Ensuring that the room is set up and ready with everything that is needed for the session, and tidied away afterwards

• Running each session alongside another volunteer or member of staff 

• Ensuring all attendees are able to feel safe and welcome and able to participate as much as is possible

• Keeping accurate records of attendance

Cafe

• Ensuring that there is appropriate food and drinks available

• Gaining Food Hygiene certification (if appropriate)

• Creating a safe environment with other activities (such as art and crafts) where possible

• Ensuring the room is tidied afterwards and ready for the next groups

• Raising any potential safeguarding concerns with appropriate members of staff

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced Level

Download the Role Description - Group Support Volunteer Role Description

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our Cornwall service then please contact us using the details below:

natalie.gyll-murray@wearewithyou.org.uk or billy.horton@wearewithyou.org.uk

01872 263001

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to provide counselling for individuals who are directly and indirectly affected by alcohol and substance use.

Under the supervision of the Counselling Lead you will help individuals to work through their concerns and assist them with deciding on an appropriate course of action.

To be considered for this role you must fall within 1 of the 2 groups highlighted below

Counselling students:

Completing mandatory counselling hours as part of a level 2 or above counselling qualification. Engaging with the Counselling Supervisor and completing reports and paperwork.   

Qualified counsellors: 

Offering counselling to Clients and taking part in supervision with the Counselling Supervisor. 

Location and Time Commitment

• Cornwall
• Flexible hours between 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Undertaking counselling interventions, adhering to With You and BACP guidelines, on a one-to-one basis with clients 

• Ensuring case notes are taken for each session and recorded in line with We are With You’s policies and procedures

• Raising any potential safeguarding concerns with appropriate members of staff

• Attending counselling supervision meetings

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level

Download the Role Description - Volunteer Counsellor

If you have questions about this placement opportunity then please contact us using the details below:

natalie.gyll-murray@wearewithyou.org.uk or billy.horton@wearewithyou.org.uk

01872 263001

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and use your administrative skills to support the day-to-day work of the Administration team in our Cornwall service.

As an Administration Volunteer you will help to maintain volunteer documentation, respond to emails and phone calls, update electronic databases and any administrative tasks as required.

Location and Time Commitment

• Cornwall
• Flexible hours between 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supporting the administrative team with tasks, including scanning, copying and filing.

• Supporting with the screening of phone calls to ensure they get to the correct team or most appropriate member of staff.

• Helping to ensure that client information displayed in shared spaces is tidy, current and relevant.

• Maintaining accurate records of all contacts on our case management systems

• Supporting the Volunteer Team to ensure that admin, record-keeping and communication within the volunteer programme are maintained, including helping to update electronic databases

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level

Download the Role Description - Administration Volunteer Role Description

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our Cornwall service then please contact us using the details below:

natalie.gyll-murray@wearewithyou.org.uk or billy.horton@wearewithyou.org.uk

01872 263001

About the role

As a Group Work Support Volunteer you will be working alongside our Group Facilitators to help our clients engage with and participate in a variety of recovery groups and activities.  

We have a range of group opportunities including our Family and Friends and Relapse Prevention groups and would like for you to help shape the delivery of these sessions to the individuals we support.

Location and Time Commitment

• 35 Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PE and community spaces
• Minimum of 2 hours per week,  within 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supporting the Group Work Facilitator to deliver group sessions

• Promoting groups that are available in the service

• Supporting and encouraging individuals to participate in group activities

• Working with the team to identify individuals who would benefit from group sessions

• Supporting staff with the preparation and planning of new groups

• Providing peer support and practical support at group sessions.

What skills will you need?

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner

• Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental and solution-focused way 

• Ability to deliver key messages in a group setting

• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team

• Ability to empathise with the challenges faced by the people using our services

• Able to follow instructions and act on own initiative within set boundaries

• Good command of the English Language both verbally and in writing

• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

• Willingness to complete appropriate training and work in line with the motivational interviewing technique.

• Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol journey(s) is not required but people who have lived experience are encouraged to apply

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced Level

Download the Role Description - Group Support Volunteer

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our North Somerset service then please contact us using the details below:

dot.spalding@wearewithyou.org.uk

01934 427940

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to develop and use your administrative skills to support the day-to-day work of the Administration team in our North Somerset service. As part of the team you will provide a warm and friendly welcome to clients and visitors to the service to ensure a good first impression is made.

Location and Time Commitment

• 35 Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PE
• Minimum 4 hours per week, within 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supporting the administrative team with their tasks, including scanning, copying and filing

• Supporting the staff on Reception to help create a welcoming and professional atmosphere for clients and visitors 

• Supporting with the screening of phone calls to ensure they get to the correct team or most appropriate member of staff

• Helping to ensure that client information displayed in shared spaces is tidy, current and relevant.

• Providing basic information and advice on the service offer in North Somerset

• You may also have the opportunity to attend events in the community to promote our service

What skills will you need?

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner

• Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental and solution-focused way 

• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team

• Ability to emphasise with the challenges faced by the people using our services

• Able to follow instructions and act on own initiative within set boundaries

• IT literacy; previous experience of data entry and working on recording systems may be helpful

• Good command of the English Language both verbally and in writing

• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check at a Standard Level

Download the Role Description - Administration Support Volunteer

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our North Somerset service then please contact us using the details below:

dot.spalding@wearewithyou.org.uk

01934 427940

About the role

WithYou strive to support our veterans and recognise that they may need specialist support. Veteran Support Volunteers will draw on their own lived experience and understanding of the challenges faced by our veteran clients to work alongside our staff to support them through their recovery journey. 

Location and Time Commitment

• 35 Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PE and community spaces
• Minimum of 2 hours per week, within 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Providing support during assessment or in 1-1 sessions. You may be asked to attend with clients to offer that support.

• Delivering telephone calls with veteran clients (past and present) to check wellbeing.

• Accompanying Veteran clients to external appointments eg. Job centre, doctors, meetings etc.

• Attending the Armed Forces Breakfast with our Veteran’s lead.

• Offering additional support in engaging with external agencies, such as Op. Courage and helping clients to complete phone calls or fill out forms.

• Referring clients to external agencies, such as RAFA and RBL.

• Assisting our veteran’s lead in collating data in regard to our veteran clients and the work we do with them.

• Assisting in the creating and running of a veteran’s support group.

• You may also be asked to attend events in the community to promote our service

What skills will you need?

• A background as a veteran or reservist.

• Willingness to complete appropriate training and work in line with the motivational interviewing technique.

• A veteran-focused perspective

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner

• Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental and solution-focused way 

• Ability to deliver key messages in a group setting

• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team

• Ability to empathise with the challenges faced by the people using our services

• Able to follow instructions and act on own initiative within set boundaries

• Good command of the English Language both verbally and in writing

• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

• Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol journey(s) is not required but people who have lived experience are encouraged to apply

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced Level

Download the Role Description - Veteran Support Volunteer

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our North Somerset service then please contact us using the details below:

dot.spalding@wearewithyou.org.uk

01934 427940

About the role

Our Meet and Greet Volunteers welcome individuals and concerned others into the service, meeting and greeting them in the waiting area. Our visitors include clients, potential clients, people concerned about substance use by relatives or friends, and visiting professionals. As part of this role volunteers will help to make everyone feel welcome, and to signpost visitors to the appropriate staff, where needed.

Location and Time Commitment

• 35 Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PE and community spaces
• Minimum of 2 hours per week, within 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Working in our main reception area to welcome new clients and support them as needed

• Providing information about the service we provide and answer queries new clients may have.

• Supporting service staff and volunteers in making the waiting areas comfortable, safe and welcoming.

• Directing clients and visitors to where they need to go, helping if required.

What skills will you need?

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner.

• Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental and solution-focused way. 

• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team.

• Ability to empathise and understand the challenges faced by the people using our services.

• Able to follow instructions and act on own initiative within set boundaries.

• IT literacy - this does not need to be extensive but enough to be able to navigate online training and emails. 

• Good command of the English language both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

• Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol journey(s) is not essential, but we welcome applications from those who have lived experience and are in stable recovery.

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at a Standard Level

Download the Role Description - Meet and Greet Volunteer

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our North Somerset service then please contact us using the details below:

dot.spalding@wearewithyou.org.uk

01934 427940

About the role

As a Clinical Support Volunteer, you will be working alongside our Nurses, Clinicians and Clinical Lead to encourage clients to maintain their medication or prescriptions, support with health screenings and offer advice around harm reduction. 

Clinical Support Volunteers play a crucial role in helping to ensure our clients have a better understanding of their health and the risks associated with using substances.

Location and Time Commitment

• 35 Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PE and community spaces
• Minimum of 2 hours per week, within 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Attending prescribing and health appointments with clients and working with their Recovery Worker to advocate on their behalf for prescribing requests, Detox or Residential Rehab placements.

• Assisting with Dry Blood Spot Testing.

• Assisting with drug screening for clinical reviews.

• Offering Harm Reduction advice and supporting people with safer use such as the Needle Exchange. 

• Contacting clients to remind them of appointments, to collect their prescriptions or notifying of changes that may impact medication collection.

• Contacting pharmacies to check client engagement, pharmacy capacity and client suitability.

• Assisting the clinical team with basic administrative tasks such as filing or paper record keeping

What skills will you need?

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner

• Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental and solution-focused way 

• Ability to deliver key messages in a group setting

• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team

• Ability to empathise with the challenges faced by the people using our services

• Able to follow instructions and act on own initiative within set boundaries

• Good command of the English Language both verbally and in writing

• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

• Willingness to complete appropriate training and work in line with the motivational interviewing technique.

• Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol journey(s) is not required but people who have lived experience are encouraged to apply

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced Level

Download the Role Description - Clinical Support Volunteer

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our North Somerset service then please contact us using the details below:

dot.spalding@wearewithyou.org.uk

01934 427940

About the role

An exciting and fulfilling volunteer role in which you can work alongside our team of recovery workers and make a real difference in people’s lives. You will be supporting our team in providing a safe and effective service.

Location and Time Commitment

• 35 Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PE and community spaces
• Minimum of 2 hours per week, within 9-5pm, Monday to Friday

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Supporting the needle exchange provision, BBV testing and Naloxone provision (full training will be provided).

• Conducting drug testing to assist our clinical team’s assessments and reviews. 

• Contacting clients who are struggling to engage with appointment times.

• Contacting pharmacies as needed to support our clinical and recovery team.

• Accompany staff who are visiting clients in the community or on home visits.

• Supporting staff in providing information on drug and alcohol use and treatment to the general public at community events.

• Helping to plan and organise events to promote our services.

What skills will you need?

• A friendly, positive and approachable manner

• Ability to work with people in a non-judgmental and solution-focused way 

• Ability to deliver key messages in a group setting

• Able to work independently and as part of a diverse team

• Ability to empathise with the challenges faced by the people using our services

• Able to follow instructions and act on own initiative within set boundaries

• Good command of the English Language both verbally and in writing

• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality

• Willingness to complete appropriate training and work in line with the motivational interviewing technique.

• Lived experience of drug and/or alcohol journey(s) is not required but people who have lived experience are encouraged to apply

What's in it for you?

• Access to relevant training and ongoing role-specific guidance, support and additional learning opportunities throughout your time with us

• Opportunity to use and develop your skills as part of giving back to your local community

• Volunteer alongside a friendly and professional team that makes a real difference to people’s lives

• Gain valuable experience and insight into the inner workings of a Community Drug and Alcohol service

• Regular contact and support at every stage of your journey as a volunteer, including an assigned member of staff for supervision and development

• Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses, in accordance with our Volunteer Expenses policy

• An opportunity to feedback about your experience volunteering with us

• Access to We Are With You employee assist programme

Please note that we require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age to be considered for this volunteering role

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced Level

Download the Role Description - Recovery Support Volunteer

If you have questions about this role or volunteering with our North Somerset service then please contact us using the details below:

dot.spalding@wearewithyou.org.uk

01934 427940