Volunteer Meet and greet / Harm Reduction Support at change grow live CGL

Reading, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Confidentiality, Harm Reduction, Needle Exchange Support, Non-Judgmental Approach, Client Engagement, Safer Sexual Health Advice, Naloxone Promotion, HIV Testing Promotion, Hepatitis Testing Promotion, Referral Signposting, Working Quickly, Effective Communication, Respect, Understanding

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals,and live life to its full potential. It’s often overwhelming for the people we support tomake changes in their lives and to try something new. In this role, you could be a partof someone’s journey to a healthier, happier, more connected life. Responsibilities A key part of the role will be to support our Needle and Syringe Provision you will ensure our needle exchanges are confidential, welcoming, non-judgmental and friendly environments. Your role will be to support the team in reducing the harm caused by drug use, by offering individuals the knowledge, advice and equipment to enable them to keep themselves safeYou will provide and document needle exchange transactions, whilst engaging with injecting drug users advising them of the benefits of Naloxone, HIV and Hepatitis testing and safer sexual health advice. You will also encourage and promote treatment options within the service as well as signposting and referral to other support services available Our needle exchanges can be fast paced environments with only a small amount of time to engage those who use our services, so the ability to work quickly and effectively is needed. No two days are the same and you can really make a difference in helping to keep people safe. You will be provided with all the skills, knowledge and support to undertake the role. A friendly face and a kind word can change someone's whole day, Harm reduction starts with respect, understanding and meeting people where they are. If this sound's like you, please do not hesitate to apply. Closing Date 20/4/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Jacqui Stevens | Jacqui.stevens@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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Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is supporting the Needle and Syringe Provision by ensuring needle exchanges are confidential and welcoming, while actively reducing harm caused by drug use by providing advice and equipment. This includes documenting transactions, advising on Naloxone, testing benefits, safer sexual health, and promoting internal and external support services.