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Volunteers Week is a chance for us to say thank you to all of the brilliant individuals who give their time for free to make a difference. Meet some of them, and find out more about our volunteering opportunities.

Chris Barnes is our National Service User Lead. He explains how listening to the voices of people with lived experience has helped us encourage more armed forces veterans into support from our services.

Our Head of Community Criminal Justice and Probation Services explains how our approach to supporting people involved with the criminal justice system is driven by our values of being bold, open and compassionate.

Ellie Reed (Head of Social Work) and Nicola Wendel (National CSE Lead) explain how the Listen, Believe, Affirm project is helping our services to tackle the stigma of childhood sexual abuse.

The people we exist to support are disproportionately affected by stigma, inequality, and prejudice. By taking action to make our society more equal and inclusive, we can make a real difference that is felt throughout our communities.

Alesha Watkins from Northampton's Substance to Solution explains how the service street outreach team is meeting the needs of local sex workers.

Raj Ubhi, our Director of Children and Young People Services, responds to our recent research funding award from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

One year ago, the publication of the Government’s 10-year Drug Strategy, From Harm to Hope, promised a bold new direction for UK drug policy.

Read the pledges we have made to support veterans that use our services.