Volunteering, Peer Education & Buddies

Lifeline Kirklees is committed to offering individuals the opportunity to develop their skills in working within this area and therefore strengthen the capacity of the drugs and alcohol sector as a whole with regards to workforce skills and knowledge development.

Through our Outlook programme we offer individuals the opportunity to get involved within the range of services available within Lifeline through volunteering and specifically targeted peer education work. We also operate a buddy service.

Peer education is an opportunity for individuals who have misused drugs or alcohol to use their experiences to support others in a real and positive way. Lifeline Kirklees has recently developed peer education opportunities in the areas of harm minimisation, service promotion and DTTO support and are always looking at creative ways to continue to develop in this area in a positive way.

Our Buddy service offers support to substance users to access and engage with various services by offering friendly and welcoming support to people who have been identified as needing a service from Lifeline ie accompanying people from one Lifeline service to another and or external appointments where appropriate.

Way Ahead Drug Sense & FDS
01484 353333 01484 353353
32 Westgate 8 Highfields
HD1 1NX HD1 5LP

LIFELINE’S SERVICES ARE CONTACTABLE 24/7 ON 01484 353333