Volunteer Healthcare Support

Overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community?

Do you want to help create a safer, more supportive environment for people affected by drug and alcohol use?

Change Grow Live is looking for a BBV Support Volunteer to join our team across Lancashire, based in Lancaster.

Responsibilities

Working alongside our experienced team, you’ll help deliver a range of harm reduction interventions, including:

• Supporting Dry Blood Spot Testing (DBST) for blood-borne viruses.
• Supporting Naloxone training and distribution to help prevent drug-related deaths.
• Providing friendly, non-judgmental advice around safer injecting, overdose prevention and emergency response.
• Engaging with service users and encouraging them to access BBV testing, including HIV and Hepatitis C testing.
• Promoting safer sex, harm reduction and treatment options.
• Helping people access the right support and services when they need them.

What you’ll gain

• Full training and ongoing support from an experienced team.
• Valuable experience within a busy and rewarding substance misuse service.
• The opportunity to build positive relationships with people who may be experiencing significant challenges.
• The chance to develop your skills in communication, harm reduction and community outreach.
• The satisfaction of knowing that your contribution could help someone stay safer and improve their health and wellbeing.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable and non-judgmental.
• Comfortable engaging with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Willing to learn and work as part of a supportive team.
• Reliable and committed to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Passionate about helping people and making a positive difference in the community.

No two days are the same, and every conversation is an opportunity to help someone stay safe, feel supported and take a positive step towards better health.

If you’re looking for a rewarding volunteering opportunity where you can learn new skills, meet people and make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date

2/10/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Kerri Richards | kerri.richards@cgl.org.uk

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.