We are committed to providing placements for volunteers that enable them to gain training and work experience, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development (please note that we cover volunteer travel expenses).

STORIES FROM SOME OF OUR VOLUNTEERS:

Cranstoun works with a team of 65 regular volunteers each year. Volunteers working with Cranstoun acquire experience and training in the drug and alcohol field and most of them either find a permanent position within the organisation or other personal avenues.

Jenny - Volunteering at SWITCH                                    Volunteering at Cranstoun City Roads

Other feedback from volunteers available below:

 - Laura, volunteer at Cranstoun City Roads

 - Guy, volunteer at Cranstoun City Roads

 - Eugene, volunteer at Cranstoun City Roads

SERVICES AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

We have many different services throughout England that offer different things in terms of volunteer experience. Below are the Volunteer Information Leaflets for each of these services. They can be opened, downloaded and printed using the links below.

NORTH LONDON:

• NEW! Voluntary Action Islington is recruiting a Project Assistant to work on an   exciting new project that we are developing with Cranstoun that will support people who used to be substance mis-users to take on new volunteering roles.
  More information...
• Cranstoun City Roads (Angel) is a specialist residential service providing medically supervised stabilisation or detoxification from drugs and/or alcohol. NEXT ROUND OF INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL/MAY
• Change@28b (Dalston) is a drug & alcohol treatment service working with residents of Camden and Islington who have stabilised or reduced their substance misuse.
• ISIS North (Finsbury Park) is a 'one stop shop' within Islington for anyone wanting treatment and support in relation to substance misuse. NOT CURRENTLY RECRUITING

SOUTH LONDON:

• Cranstoun Trelawn House (Purley, Croydon) is a residential service offering a drug and alcohol free therapeutic programme lasting 3-6 months. LOOKING SPECIFICALLY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH GARDENING, FITNESS & EXERCISE and IT/COMPUTER SKILLS.
  
  
• Cranstoun Oak Lodge (Putney)  is a residential & recovery service providing intensive group work and individual support in a safe and supportive environment. NOT CURRENTLY RECRUITING
  
  
• Cranstoun DIP Kingston is a referral & assessment service for all drug users in contact with the criminal justice system.

• Positive Futures  is a national youth crime prevention programme. We run the project in the Roehampton and Wandsworth area. We are searching for enthusiastic people to expand our current range of sports and activities to help engage 10-19 year olds to help them avoid being drawn into crime and drug & alcohol misuse.  

CENTRAL ENGLAND:

• Cranstoun CDA: Reading is a service which meets the diverse needs of drug & alcohol users. It offers the opportunity for people to focus on rebuilding their lives in the community.
• Cranstoun Oxford Women's Service is a drug & alcohol service that works exclusively with women across Oxfordshire.
• Cranstoun DIP: Dudley (Lye, nr. Stourbridge) provides an intensive DIP service in Dudley Borough, working in police custody suites and Dudley Magistrates Court.
• the Gallery (Dudley) is a Cranstoun Recovery Showcase service hosting a number of guests, groups and organisations that can provide specialist substance misuse information.
• Cranstoun CDA: Warwickshire is a Tier 2 and Tier 3 service operating throughout the County from 3 hubs. Looking for volunteers at the Rugby Service

HAMPSHIRE:

• SWITCH (Portsmouth) is a new young people's specialist substance misuse service for people up to the age of 25 in the Portsmouth area.
• Cranstoun CDA: Isle of Wight provides a range of free to access, confidential and specialist services and interventions for individuals aged 18 years and above who have concerns, or need support around their substance misuse. NOT CURRENTLY RECRUITING

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM
Applications should be submitted using the application form - HERE. Completed applications should be returned via post or email to the Central Services Administrator (contact details can be found on the back page of the application form).

OPPORTUNITIES

Help young people in the Roehampton / Wandsworth area of London with our Positive Futures Team!