Volunteering Opportunities

Addaction

Name of the organisation: Addaction Sheffield DIP Service

Address of the organisation: 42 Sidney Street Sheffield, S1 4RH

Name and contact person: Beth Mottram 0114 2536830

Volunteering opportunities available

Recovery Champion – role would include:

  • Meeting and greeting clients
  • Promoting Addaction DIP services and other treatment services/options.
  • Input to group work and activities
  • Increasing service user engagement.

What are the criteria for people applying?

  • Must be or have been a Service User at Addaction DIP Service
  • Ideally abstinent
  • Must be free of illicit drug use
  • Can be on prescribed substitute medication as long as this is stable.

Training provided

  • 3 Day training course
  • On-going access to Addaction Sheffield internal training opportunities

What commitment is required?

  • Must attend the initial training
  • After this – time commitment is negotiable

How long can a volunteer be expected to be placed with your service?

This is negotiable

What expenses are covered?

Currently just bus fares.