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Volunteering
Anyone can volunteer. It can be very rewarding and is a great way to:
- meet new people
- gain new or use existing skills
- get experience
- make a difference to your community
There are lots of easy ways to give your time to help others, helping out in your local area or making a regular commitment to volunteer with a charity or community group.
Roles and Responsibilities as a Volunteer
As an ESRA volunteer, you must meet the criteria listed below;
- Have been in recovery for at least nine months and not currently misusing drugs, alcohol or prescription drugs (if you have a lapse or relapse please speak to a manager who will ensure you receive the right support)
- Be 18 years of age or over
- Support the core values and mission statement of ESRA
ESRA volunteers will attend:
- Attend a 3-hour induction training
- Adhere to policies and procedures at all times
- Complete any task that you have agreed undertake
- Act in the best interests of ESRA
- Be encouraged to actively participate in group/1-1supervision and undertake training as necessary
- Give adequate notice before leaving where possible
- Act in a way which will not bring ESRA into disrepute
- Respect other people’s pathway to recovery and promote choice
- Bring any ideas, queries or questions to the group so that decisions can be made
- Ensure that you ask for help where needed.
- Read, respect and uphold all of our policies, procedures and group boundaries
- Undertake WRAP training if appropriate
In return ESRA will offer:
- Ongoing support including 1-1 meetings with the Recovery Hub Manager [RHM] every 6-8 weeks.
- Choice of what projects to become involved in, subject to ESRA’s needs and capacity as well as your suitability for the role
- Out of pocket expenses
- Ongoing training opportunities to support personal development