Volunteer Recruitment Autumn 2022

We’re looking for non-judgemental committed volunteers who believe in people’s capacity to change. Is this you?

Volunteers at BDP come from diverse backgrounds and experiences but all share a drive to make a difference to the lives of the people we work with. Our volunteer’s values come above their job history or qualifications. If you share our attitudes, we can teach you the skills needed to volunteer.

We are now recruiting for 6 different volunteer roles.

Project: providing free confidential harm reduction advice, information and support in our central advice centre and needle exchange.

Creative Communities: supporting Rising Voices Recovery Choir and / or Bristol Recovery Orchestra.

Allotment: joining our new project to rejuvenate our much loved allotment with a community of service users and volunteers.

Club and Festival: offering harm reduction advice at venues and festivals such as Motion, Lakota, Love Saves the Day and Pride.

Youth Groups: supporting children who live in households where there is substance use. For more information on this role please contact Danielle or Kath in The Community Team on 0117 987 6008.

Diverse Communities: finding innovative ways to engage with people from Bristol diverse cultural and faith communities who also use alcohol and other drugs.

Recruitment dates

Closing date:            12pm Thursday 15^th December 2022

Interviews:               10^th & 11^th January 2023

Any questions or worries about applying - just give one of our Volunteer Managers a call on 0117 987 6000 or email recruitment@bdp.org.uk

Project Volunteer Training: 8 days (9.30am—4.30pm)

Other roles may need to attend less days – we will discuss this at interview. Youth Volunteers have separate training .

Thursday 26^th and Friday 27^th January

Thursday 2^nd and Friday 3^rd February

Thursday 9^th and Friday 10^th February

Thursday 16^th and Friday 17^th February

We refund travel, lunch and childcare expenses for training and for volunteering.