Volunteers are being sought to help people struggling to recover from drug and alcohol abuse.

South Essex Mental Health and Community Care NHS Trust runs three treatment centres across south east Essex at Rochford Hospital, Grays and Pitsea.

The services provided by the centres are used by people from right across south east Essex.

Volunteers are needed to work in a variety of different roles including befriending clients, working in support groups and assisting staff and clients in clinics.

A Trust spokesman said: "An extensive training programme is offered and we would welcome applications from all different backgrounds."

To find out more about the work call 01375 364407 and quote reference number V17.

Alternatively contact the individual centres by calling Kathy Fox at Rochford on 01702 578241/230, Muriel Barrett at Basildon on 01268 555259 or Dominic Taijah at Thurrock on 01375 375361.

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