About Blenheim CDP

Blenheim CDP are a charity that provides support to drug and alcohol users, their families and carers.

For the past 50 years, Blenheim CDP have been pioneering services and social action. As a charity, they are committed to innovating and campaigning for best practice and positive change in the alcohol and substance misuse field.

They support people to make lasting changes to their lives, believe in people’s capacity to change, and believe that recovery is possible for everyone. Each year, they work with 11,000 people, helping them to improve their lives.

The charity has a number of recovery services across the UK, including in Bexley, Enfield, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham. Each of these services offers free, friendly, and non-judgemental support. This not only improves the health of the individual, but has a lasting positive impact on the wellbeing of their families, friends and communities in which they live.

What is it like to work for Blenheim CDP

My Manager

79% of staff agreed:

I feel that my manager talks openly and honestly with me

Service managers have clearly defined key performance indicators that are monitored monthly. Performance reports are shared across the management team and discussed at bi-monthly management team meetings.

79% of staff agreed:

I feel that my manager talks openly and honestly with me

Personal Growth

78% of staff agreed:

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

The charity runs bespoke team development days where their training manager meets with the service manager to identify key needs of the team. Together, they develop a day-long session to focus on improving the team’s development.

78% of staff agreed:

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

My Team

82% of staff agreed:

People in my team go out of their way to help me

All frontline services have monthly externally-facilitated group supervision with a trained supervisor focusing on team dynamics and some of the issues that arise from their work with vulnerable people.

82% of staff agreed:

People in my team go out of their way to help me

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