Volunteer Young Persons Outreach at change grow live CGL

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Outreach, Substance Misuse, Confidential Advice, Community Support, Group Work, Training Delivery, Relationship Building, Promotion, Engagement, Youth Work

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Young Person’s Outreach Volunteer to join our friendly and supportive team. The Corner provides support and treatment to young people under 18 in the Sheffield area who are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young people. Responsibilities Why volunteer for Change Grow Live Make a difference with us! We are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to the people we support, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating every young person as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Change Grow Live is one of the largest providers of substance misuse services in the United Kingdom. Volunteering with us is a great opportunity for you to support and inspire other people while gaining new skills and experience. Our core values are ‘be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. The role: Please click the ‘role description’ link above to read more detailed information about the role and key responsibilities. Where: Sheffield city centre, at the office and operational sites in the local community. When: We will work with you to be as flexible as possible, whether you can donate one day a week of your time or 3days+. The core activity of this role occurs during the day (9:00am – 5:00pm) and (5:00-7:00pm). If you'd like to discuss this in more detail before you apply, please email Gemma. Volunteer Expenses: Travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed as per CGL volunteer policy. Key activities of the role – Build positive relationships with the young people we support Support in providing confidential, easily accessible and non-judgmental advice around substance misuse to the people we support and their families in the community and ‘drop in’ sessions Assist in the promotion of the service to young people, their families and partner agencies and other professionals Support in the preparation and delivery of outreach groupwork/stall sessions in local schools, colleges to young people Opportunity to support in delivering Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training and Current and Emerging Trends in Young People’s Substance Misuse Training to professionals, e.g. foster carers, school teachers, wellbeing and LQBT+ services An opportunity to help deliver engaging group sessions at youth clubs across the city during after-hours activities. Closing Date 17/1/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Gemma Kershaw | gemma.kershaw@cgl.org.uk | 07760559108 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 volunteer will build positive relationships with young people and provide non-judgmental advice around substance misuse. They will also assist in promoting the service and delivering outreach sessions in schools and youth clubs.