Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service

Volunteers

Volunteers support every aspect of our work.

Volunteering with us, whether it is at public events to raise awareness or helping out with admin and reception work, requires sensitivity and a non-judgmental attitude, and also an ability to respect client confidentiality. Our volunteers are ‘people people’, with a positive attitude and a belief that everyone can change their lives for the better with the right support.

Join us and you will be part of a vibrant working environment, all while learning new skills, gaining work experience, and having access to free ongoing training and support.

For the latest vacancies, call 0300 111 4002, choose your local centre and ask to speak to the Volunteer Coordinator or email volunteers@cadas.co.uk.

Volunteering Opportunities

Recovery Support

Do you want to directly support people experiencing problematic use? We recruit and train volunteers to deliver our one-to-one recovery services to adult clients.

Centre Support

We recruit and train volunteers to help out with a range of tasks across our four centres. From reception work and admin tasks to general maintenance, cleaning and housekeeping, there’s something for everyone.

Fundraising

As a registered charity, the money we recieve from fundraising events is invaluable. We need volunteers to plan and run those events, and also to raise money for us as individuals in whatever way they can.

Other Opportunities

We also recruit volunteers to plan deliver our health and wellbeing activities, workshops, courses and help out at community events. To see a full list of potential opportunities, click here. (Please note not all opportunities will always be available at all 4 centres.)

Volunteering Requirements

Training

Before you can volunteer for us, you will be asked to complete our two-day Introducing to Volunteering course. However more intensive roles require additional training. You can find information about our upcoming courses here.

Requirements

You do not need knowledge or experience of substance use to volunteer for us. However if you have been dependant on drugs and alcohol in the past, you must be in long-term stable recovery before you can volunteer.

More Information

For more information about our volunteering opportunities and training, please get in touch.

Useful Resources

Unit Calculator

Think you might be drinking too much? Use DrinkAware's handy unit calculator to work out how many units of alcohol you are consuming along with recommended weekly guidelines.

Click Here

Drug A-Z

Want to know more about drugs? Their nicknames, effects and risks? FRANK has a fantastic drug A-Z where you can find all of the information you need.

Click Here

Self-Help

Are you waiting for recovery support? Would you like to know how to support yourself in the meantime? We have 10 self-care tips that could help you.

Click Here

Legal Highs

Want more information on New Psychoactive Substances (legal highs)? Including the effects, risks and their legality? FRANK has some fantastic information for you.

Click Here

Contact us

If you would like a member of staff at Cadas to call you back for information or to refer yourself into our service, then please get in touch.

Donate

MAKE A DONATION

Lend much needed financial support which assists with the ongoing delivery of our vital support services. Click here to donate.

Contact us

If you would like a member of staff at Cadas to call you back for information or to refer yourself into our service, then please get in touch.

Donate

MAKE A DONATION

Lend much needed financial support which assists with the ongoing delivery of our vital support services. Click here to donate.

Company registration number: 2585199 | Charity number: 1002201

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