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.

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