Job Description

Overview:

We are a free and confidential service for adults (18+) in Liverpool who are experiencing difficulties with substances.

We believe everyone has the ability to make positive changes. We work with individuals, families, carers, and professionals to offer support that's right for you.

Whether you need one-to-one help, group sessions, or access to medication and treatment, we're here for you.

Volunteers play a crucial role in helping us bring our vision to life and deliver our services effectively. Their dedication strengthens the quality, reach, and accessibility of our support, allowing us to help even more people.


Responsibilities:

Our mission is

to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We offer service to everyone in Liverpool who is experiencing problems with drug and or alcohol.

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We are looking for a health and safety conscious person, and a considerate road user to drive our professionally mobile clinic vehicle to and from venues where we reduce the harm caused by substance misuse. We offer advice, and equipment to enable people to keep themselves safe. We promote and deliver Needle Exchange services, dispense Naloxone (an emergency counter overdose drug) and conduct Dry Blood Spot Testing (to detect Hepatitis and enable early treatment). We also engage with injecting drug users, advising of the benefits of testing, and safer sexual health advice.

As our volunteer driver, you'll plan the logistics for safe parking, and checking the vehicle is fit for use on the road, arranging for or reporting defects, e.g. tyre replacements etc. You will need to pre plan and on occasion negotiate with staff who own or control the land we propose operating from (for example for premises access purposes, and to park appropriately on level ground). Although the vehicle is group B for licensing purposes, it would be an advantage if you have experience of driving and manoeuvring vehicles considerably larger than saloon sized cars. This role can be flexible.

Interviews:

Will take place towards the last two weeks of February 2026

Training:

Will start on the third week of March (1 day per week for - 6 weeks).



Closing Date: 17/1/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Alison Fleet | Alison.Fleet@cgl.org.uk | 07471593468 : 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) Scheme check at a basic level.