Young Persons Outreach Volunteer

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Overview

The Corner provides support and treatment to young people under 18 in the Sheffield area who are experiencing problems with drugs and alcohol. We also provide advice and information to family members and significant others who may be worried about or affected by a young person's substance misuse.

Responsibilities

As local community promoting the service and offering support and advice in a caring non-judgemental approach. Your responsibilities will include providing drop-in sessions for young people across various settings, including schools, colleges, homeless shelters, and housing accommodations, offering advice and guidance to young people in need.

No two days are the same and you can really make a difference in helping to keep people safe. You will be provided with all the skills, training, and support to undertake the role. Supporting young people is really rewarding and you can make a real difference to somebody's life. This is the perfect role for a sociable and outgoing person who wants to help their community.

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 evenings (5:00pm-7:30pm).

Volunteer Expenses: Travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed as per CGL volunteer policy.

• 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 in community 'drop in' sessions
• Assist in the promotion of the service to young people, their families and partner agencies and other professionals
• Support young people with signposting and referrals
• Keep accurate records of interactions, including any referrals made

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.

If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we'd love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

Safeguarding

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority.

We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

Closing Date

12/1/2025

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.