In my position at ANEW I was responsible for the delivery and coordination of the community group work in Tameside. I aimed to empower individuals to look at positive change and harm reduction within their own problematic substance misuse.Delivery of the APPLY group to service users accessing CGL in Tameside. (CGL Ashton/Tameside Women’s Centre). Partnership working with CGL Staff and outside services. Management of two volunteers who support myself on the delivery of the APPLY groups. Monthly supervision is given to the volunteers taken by myself. Comprehensive assessments for individuals wanting to access ANEW Community Rehab, referrals coming through the APPLY group, CGL Recovery workers and partnership agencies. Data gathering for quarterly updates. Group data and individual updates for Recovery workers, probation, youth offending team and other partnership agencies involved. One to one key working sessions with those who have completed the groups and training to look at setting continued SMART goals to continue positive outcomes.

My role in the service was to facilitate weekly meetings in forest bank prison with a recovery prison worker and inmates who wanted to change their lives and stop offending.I assessed suitable individuals who had completed the requirements and training whilst in prison and who were committed to remain abstinent from drugs and alcohol. I would develop care plans and risk assessments with the service users and liaise with probation workers to help stop reoffending. I would offer one to one key working and group sessions looking at harm reduction, training and education and also positive goal setting.

In my Voluntary role for Acorn I supported the secondary treatment coordinator in tasks such as data gathering and updating individual client’s notes onto the database. I supported in group work where appropriate. I also supported individuals to appointments as well as groups visiting outside agencies for training and education.

In my role at Dunphy I programmed computerised machinery and set them to manufacture various components. Training of apprentices and new staff in the machine work shop. Maintenance of machinery. The manufacture of high specification components.