Lived Experience Recovery Volunteer

About The Role

Waythrough Northumberland Adult Recovery Service, is a public health commissioned service, supporting adults in creating behaviour change regarding substance misuse and lifestyles linked to substance use.

Are you looking for a volunteer role where you can share your knowledge of recovery to help others? Can you commit to a regular weekly attendance to support our academy groups? (between 3 and 15 hours per to be agreed based on volunteer availability).

Responsibilities

• Helping on our reception & welcome desk.
• Supporting existing service users in their recovery journey.
• Offering peer support to clients.
• Supporting the engagement of hard-to-reach groups.
• Raising awareness of the Service and other support services.
• Co-facilitating and supporting Open Access Recovery Groups.
• Co-production of new recovery groups.
• Supporting and co-production of EDI and Wellbeing activitie...