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OUT Volunteers are recruited from the local community. The team is made
up of current and ex-users who are encouraged to take on roles within
the group and be trained to deliver OUT services, peer education workshops,
advocacy, and help in running the OUT office. This enables the volunteers
to work towards personal goals and to gain work experience. They receive
a minimum six month work placement and are encouraged to move on to paid
employment or full time education when ready.
Voluntunteer Activities in OUT
Volunteers working with OUT will be involved and supported in inputting
to all core activities:
- Delivering peer education sessions
- Promoting self help
- Acting as a treatment watchdog and representing user views in decision
making (user involvement)
- Providing practical advocacy for drug users (with the support of trained
advocates)
- Delivering training highlighting the experience of the user to agency
staff
- Undertaking research and needs assessment projects
- Disseminating harm reduction information to drug users
- Assisting with group work and training activities
- Conducting drug user consultation
- Providing a role model to encourage more positive lifestyles
- Providing general and administrative assistance to the organisation
- Supporting professional staff in a range of activities
- Undertaking a college training schedule and other training offered,
as part of their ‘volunteer plan’ to encourage personal development.
For further information, please contact the OUT
office.
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