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Become a volunteer

Our volunteers play a vital role in developing a sense of community in our drug, alcohol and mental health support services in Stoke-on-Trent.

Current vacancies

Working to change lives

As a CDAS volunteer, you’ll support people to make positive changes to their drug or alcohol use, or their mental health.

We have a variety of volunteering opportunities across a range of roles, from working directly with clients and families to assisting with reception and administration. Check out our latest volunteer opportunities.

Our volunteers are as varied as the roles they undertake and we encourage applications from all walks of life, including those with lived experience of challenges with drugs or alcohol.

We value lived experience

We welcome the involvement of volunteers with lived experience of challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health. You’ve been there, you get it, and you can use your story to support others on their recovery journey.

Peer Mentors with lived experience demonstrate visible recovery and act as positive role models. As a Peer Mentor, working alongside staff, you’d help support our clients through things like welcoming people to the service, sharing information about the different types of support options, helping to run support groups, accompanying staff who are visiting clients in the community, or helping to organise events to promote our services.

The benefits of volunteering

By lending your time and skills, you’ll make a profound difference to people’s lives at a time when they most need it - an opportunity to offer support and compassion to people bravely working to turn their lives around.

In addition you will:

Learn new skills, make new friends

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“I feel like part of the team, and I absolutely love what the service does. I feel like I am able to help people and I am improving my skills at the same time.”

Become a CDAS volunteer

To apply for a volunteering role at CDAS check out our latest volunteering opportunities below.

Current vacancies

If you’d like more information about volunteering first, call us on 01782 283 113, or email us at: volunteering@sotcdas.org.uk

Become a volunteer

Working to change lives

We value lived experience

The benefits of volunteering

How does volunteering with CDAS work?

How much time will I need to commit?

What skills and experience do I need to volunteer?

What training and support will I be given?

What age do I have to be to volunteer?

Can I volunteer if I have lived experience of problematic substance use?

I have a criminal record, can I volunteer?

Can I claim expenses?

Can I claim benefits while volunteering?

Become a CDAS volunteer