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Check out our volunteering vacancies below!

To apply, download our Volunteer Application Form, fill out and send over to volunteers@viaorg.uk.

Got a particular vocation or skill you think could help the people who use our services? We’d love to hear from you as well! Email us at volunteers@viaorg.uk.

Volunteering vacancies

Volunteer Group Support (Hillingdon)

Locations: Hillingdon
Days: 2 days per week (days are flexible)

About Via in Hillingdon

Via’s Hillingdon service is a support service for adults and young people who are affected by drug and alcohol problems. We have a dedicated team of substance misuse practitioners who work alongside other professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists and therapists across three sites.

About the role

As a Volunteer Group support, you will provide a welcome presence for people coming into the service. Your role will include:

Covering group support duties, and welcoming service users to the service. This is a psychosocial service, supporting the collection, collation and inputting of all Via service data as it relates to groups.

Managing a local database and work with a national database that records a comprehensive information data set that informs understanding of the services performance and treatment outcomes. Being non-judgemental, calm, understanding and professional during sessions.

Undertaking day-to-day administrative tasks such as filing, archiving, photo copying and updating service user records

In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

What skills do I need?

The role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in a support and administration role. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgemental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol. A good working knowledge of standard IT programmes (MS Office, Outlook) and a close eye for detail are also required.

What Via can offer you

When you begin volunteering you will be allocated a volunteer supervisor who will act as your main point of contact in your service. They will provide you with ongoing support and supervision and will work closely with you throughout your time at Via. There is also a central volunteer services team that will support you while you are on placement.

In addition, you can expect:

  • A full induction to your role and continuous local training
  • Access to central staff training opportunities
  • Regular supervision
  • Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses and lunch expenses

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Harm Reduction Recovery Practitioner (West Berkshire)

Locations: West Berkshire
Days: 2 days per week (days are flexible)

About Via in West Berkshire

Launched in 2022, Via West Berkshire is a fully integrated substance use treatment service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub in Newbury. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of West Berkshire residents, irrespective of circumstance.

About the role

As a Volunteer Harm Reduction Recovery Practitioner, you will support the delivery of a wide range of interventions for service users. These will include:

  • Advising service users on alcohol awareness and harm minimisation advice
  • Supporting practitioners in the completion of service-user assessments and follow-up assessments. (Please note you will not be asked to carry out initial assessments)
  • Supporting practitioners with a caseload of service users. This will involve meeting with service users in their one homes with a recovery practitioner.
  • Assisting service users to access wider services, including completing referrals to onward agencies

In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

What skills do I need?

The role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in the drug and alcohol field. While some knowledge of the sector is desirable, we are specifically looking for people who have a passion for the work that we do. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgemental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol.

What Via can offer you

When you begin volunteering you will be allocated a volunteer supervisor who will act as your main point of contact in your service. They will provide you with ongoing support and supervision and will work closely with you throughout your time at Via. There is also a central volunteer services team that will support you while you are on placement.

In addition, you can expect:

  • A full induction to your role and continuous local training
  • Access to central staff training opportunities
  • Regular supervision
  • Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses and lunch expenses

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Recovery Practitioner (Surrey)

Locations: Surrey
Days: 2 days per week (days are flexible)

About Via in Surrey

The Via Surrey service – HIDC, is focussed on engaging and developing sustained contact with adult High Impact Complex Drinkers’ within the community. The service provided is flexible and adaptable, ensuring that those most in need can access support. A key component of this engagement and support service is that there are no fixed time limited interventions and/or thresholds which could impact service user engagement.

About the role

As a Volunteer Recovery Practitioner, you will support the delivery of a wide range of interventions for service users. These will include:

  • Advising service users on alcohol awareness and harm minimisation advice
  • Supporting practitioners in the completion of service-user assessments and follow-up assessments. (Please note you will not be asked to carry out initial assessments)
  • Supporting practitioners with a caseload of service users. This will involve meeting with service users in their one homes with a recovery practitioner.
  • Assisting service users to access wider services, including completing referrals to onward agencies

In addition to the above you will be expected to participate in team meetings where relevant and to carry out other tasks as deemed necessary to support the needs of the service.

What skills do I need?

The role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in the drug and alcohol field. While some knowledge of the sector is desirable, we are specifically looking for people who have a passion for the work that we do. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgemental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol.

What Via can offer you

When you begin volunteering you will be allocated a volunteer supervisor who will act as your main point of contact in your service. They will provide you with ongoing support and supervision and will work closely with you throughout your time at Via. There is also a central volunteer services team that will support you while you are on placement.

In addition, you can expect:

  • A full induction to your role and continuous local training
  • Access to central staff training opportunities
  • Regular supervision
  • Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses and lunch expenses

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Young People’s Education Practitioner (Barking and Dagenham)

Location: Barking and Dagenham
Days: 1 day per week

How you can help

As a Volunteer Young People’s Education Practitioner you’ll:

  • Deliver interventions using ‘Turning Pages’ (literacy) and or ‘Count Me In’ (numeracy) Shannon Trust recourses.
  • Signpost to relevant services where Shannon Trust resources are not applicable / additional support is required.
  • Keep accurate records of work in line with Via expectations and feedback any issues to the line manager/supervisor. Attend ongoing training in discussion with your line manager.
  • Adhere to all Via policies and procedure.

What skills do you need?

We are seeking Volunteer education practitioner to work with young people aged under 25. We are specifically looking for people who have a passion for working with young people, have experience of working with young people, and who have an understanding of the characteristics and varying educational needs of Young People.

An aptitude for key stage maths / English and or knowledge of the phonic method (basis of the ‘Turning Pages’ programme) would be advantageous but the most important thing is to have the passion and ability to support young people in these areas.

A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgemental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems in the areas of basic literacy, numeracy, and or engagement.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers counsellors try to commit for at least one year where possible.

Volunteer Receptionist & Administrator (Harrow)

Location: Harrow
Days: 1-2 days per week (days are flexible)

How you can help

Volunteer Receptionists/Administrators are really important and provide a warm welcome to the people coming into our services.

The role can include:

  • Covering reception duties, answering the telephone and welcoming people into the service
  • Undertaking administrative tasks such as filing, archiving and photocopying.
  • Supporting the collection and inputting of service data.
  • Working with local and national databases.

You’ll also be expected to participate in team meetings and carry out other tasks where necessary to support the needs of the service.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer IT Trainer (remote working)

Location: remote working
Days: 1-3 days per week

How you can help

The aim of this exciting new role is to support the people who use our services to gain the IT skills they need to engage with our services remotely and connect with their families, friends and community.

The Volunteer IT Trainer will also assist in upskilling staff, volunteers and peer mentors to ensure that our people have the digital skills they need.

Training and support will be delivered virtually to individuals and small groups of learners, equipping them with a working knowledge of Zoom, Teams, email and using the internet.

As a Volunteer IT Trainer, you will design and deliver a range of training sessions to the people who use our services and our staff and volunteers.

Your role will include:

  • Assessing the IT needs of individuals
  • Producing a range of supporting materials, including quick-reference guides and video demos
  • Delivering virtual training and support (via Teams/Zoom) in both group and 1-2-1 settings
  • Managing the IT training calendar and scheduling courses
  • Maintaining records of attendance and achievement
  • Attending and participating in team meetings, and working closely with colleagues across Via.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Volunteer Recovery Practitioner (Cheshire West and Chester)

Locations: Chester, Ellesmere Port or Northwich
Days: 1-2 days per week (days are flexible)

How you can help

This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in the drug and alcohol field. While some knowledge of the sector is desirable, we are looking for people who have a passion for the work that we do. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgmental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol.

Volunteer Recovery Practitioners are a vital part of our services and help with a wide range of care and support.

This can look like:

  • Advising people on drug awareness, overdose prevention, safer injecting, safer sex practices and other harm minimisation advice (you’ll receive training and support to do this).
  • Supporting staff to complete service user assessments (you won’t be asked to carry out the first assessment we do with an individual).
  • Supporting staff to run groups.
  • Helping people to access other services and support in the local community.

You’ll also be expected to participate in team meetings and carry out other tasks where necessary to support the needs of the service.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Receptionist & Administrator (Cheshire West and Chester)

Locations: Chester, Ellesmere Port or Northwich
Days: 1-2 days per week (days are flexible)

How you can help

This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in a reception and administration role.  A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgmental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol.

Volunteer Receptionists/Administrators are really important and provide a warm welcome to the people coming into our services.

The role can include:

  • Covering reception duties, answering the telephone and welcoming people into the service
  • Undertaking administrative tasks such as filing, archiving and photocopying.
  • Supporting the collection and inputting of service data.
  • Working with local and national databases.

You’ll also be expected to participate in team meetings and carry out other tasks where necessary to support the needs of the service.

A good working knowledge of standard IT programmes (Microsoft Office and Outlook) and a close eye for detail are also needed for this role.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Receptionist & Administrator (West Berkshire)

Location: West Berkshire (Newbury)
Days: 1-2 days per week (days are flexible)

How you can help

This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in a reception and administration role.  A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgmental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol.

Volunteer Receptionists and Administrators are really important and provide a warm welcome to the people coming into our services.

The role can include:

  • Covering reception duties, answering the telephone and welcoming people into the service
  • Undertaking administrative tasks such as filing, archiving and photocopying.
  • Supporting the collection and inputting of service data.
  • Working with local and national databases.

You’ll also be expected to participate in team meetings and carry out other tasks where necessary to support the needs of the service.

A good working knowledge of standard IT programmes (Microsoft Office and Outlook) and a close eye for detail are also needed for this role.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Smoking Cessation Advisor (Redbridge)

Location: Redbridge
Days: 1-2 days per week (days are flexible)

How you can help

This role will help to promote smoking cessation support inside and outside the service, working collaboratively with the team.

The role can include:

  • Supporting the running of the smoking cessation clinic, such as booking appointments, any correspondence, and answering enquiries from clients.
  • Liaising with professionals and community groups to promote the service and encourage them to refer people for support.
  • Helping to maintain appropriate records so we can track and meet key goals.
  • Supporting community engagement and awareness events across the borough.

Volunteer smoking cessation advisors also have the opportunity to shadow and observe other professionals delivering this type of healthcare and will be supported to interact with people seeking help. They can also attend training to enable them to gain experience as a qualified smoking cessation advisor.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.

Volunteer Recovery Practitioner (Surrey)

Location: Surrey (Guildford, Woking & Redhill)
Days: 2+ days per week (days are flexible)

How you can help

This role would be ideal for someone looking to develop their experience in the drug and alcohol field. While some knowledge of the sector is desirable, we are looking for people who have a passion for the work that we do. A positive attitude and the desire to learn are essential, as is a non-judgmental and supportive approach to people who are facing problems with drugs and alcohol.

Volunteer Recovery Practitioners are a vital part of our services and help with a wide range of care and support.

This can look like:

  • Advising people on drug awareness, overdose prevention, safer injecting, safer sex practices and other harm minimisation advice (you’ll receive training and support to do this).
  • Supporting staff to complete service user assessments (you won’t be asked to carry out the first assessment we do with an individual).
  • Supporting staff to run groups.
  • Helping people to access other services and support in the local community.

You’ll also be expected to participate in team meetings and carry out other tasks where necessary to support the needs of the service.

Interested?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: we ask that volunteers try to commit for a six-month period where possible.