Real Voices in Volunteering

Adfam published this volunteering toolkit to provide all the information, policy, law and resources needed on volunteering, families and substance use.

Volunteers have always played an essential role in the family support and substance use fields. Current financial restrictions are greater than ever, and the skills and dedication of the whole workforce need to be effectively maximised. Those volunteering in the sector offer commitment, expertise and skills that shouldn’t be ignored.

This toolkit brings together information for volunteers and volunteer managers (both potential and current) to help maximise the support available for the voluntary workforce and therefore maximise the good they can do in the long term. The volunteer workforce has a great deal of recovery capital which can help vulnerable people, including substance users and their families, towards recovery.