Volunteer Harm Reduction Support

Overview

Join our Team as a Volunteer!

Volunteering with Change Grow Live isa great wayto make a real difference in people’s lives whilstgaining valuable experience. Whether you want to give back to your community, develop new skills, or meet like-minded people, there are plenty of reasons to get involved.

This is an exciting volunteer role where you can make a real difference. The Harm Reduction Volunteer plays an important role in helping to reduce drug-related deaths. A key part of the role is engaging with service users, family members, carers, and visitors to increase awareness of overdose prevention, provide naloxone training, support stock management, and contribute to blood-borne virus (BBV) testing initiatives.

• Actively promote naloxone to service users, family members, carers, and other relevant individuals.
• Provide information on opioid overdose risks and prevention.
• Deliver naloxone awareness and administration training in line with service procedures.
• Encourage individuals at risk of witnessing or experiencing an opioid overdose to carry naloxone.
• Support the distribution and replacement of naloxone kits.
• Accurately record naloxone interventions, training sessions, and distributions on CRiiS.
• Monitor naloxone stock levels and report shortages to the relevant team members.

• Promote BBV testing to service users.
• Offer and complete BBV testing in accordance with training, competency requirements, and service procedures.
• Provide information on BBVs, harm reduction, and appropriate referral pathways.
• Accurately record BBV testing activity on CRiiS.

As part of your journey with us attending our training sessions is essential to support you in your role. Our sessions will equip you with what you need to thrive in your volunteer role.

Training:

Mandatory: Volunteer Induction training

Mandatory:Boundaries/Confidentiality training

Required:Drug Awareness training

Required:Harm Reduction training

Required:Alcohol Awareness training

Required: Blood Borne Virus training

Required: Naloxone training

We are committed to creating an environment that respects and values diversity, with a positive and supportive culture where everyone feels welcome, empowered, and represented.

11/8/2026

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.