Name: Darren
As an alcohol Arrest Referral Worker my role is to help others who have offended to make positive progress towards rehabilitation. Outside of work I enjoy all sports and my personal success story was winning the 2009 daily Telegraph fantasy cricket championship beating 20,000 others - anything is possible.
Name: Mick
I am a Community Alcohol Worker within the team. In my previous roles I have supported people with drug and alcohol misuse issues on a variety of projects in prisons, needle & syringe programmes, community alcohol services, Structured Day Programmes, Employment & Training programmes and a homelessness multiple needs community resettlement unit. My aim is to support individuals to achieve the goals they set for themselves in changing their lives. I too have a ‘fab’ shoe collection.
Name: Lisa
I'm the Senior Community Alcohol Worker here at The A-Team. I have been working in the drug and alcohol field for a number of years after a period of volunteering in this area. I have experience of working in a variety of settings including voluntary, criminal justice and aftercare services.
Name: Kirsty
I am an Alcohol Support Worker with the A-Team. My background is in psychology and a cognitive behavioural therapy programme for substance related offending with the prison service. My aim in this role is to offer support and encouragement to those looking to make positive changes to their drinking behaviour.
Name: Amanda
I'm a Arrest Referral Alcohol Worker with the A - Team.
My background is in supporting service users with Learning Disability and/or Mental Health and Challenging Behaviour. My aim in this role is to help those who offend towards making positive change towards their habits and behaviour.
Name: Maggie
I am a community alcohol worker with the A-Team. My background is in substance misuse and mental health. I offer one to one sessions to enable people to explore issues in their lives and move forward towards positive changes.
Name: Luke
I am an Alcohol Support Worker.I have worked in a support service environment since 1995. I have experience in the areas of Mental Health, Homeless/Hostel work, Offenders and in the Drug and Alcohol field. I am always happy to help.
Name: Carole
I am a Community Alcohol Worker with many years' experience working with the homeless, drug and alcohol users and people with mental health issues. I enjoy working in all these areas.
Name: Sam
I'm the Deputy Service Manager, I have many years of management experience and am passionate about alcohol and Birmingham. I'm a Birmingham City Supporter who enjoys travelling and Morris dancing.
Name: Sue
I am usually your first point of contact when calling the service. I aim to deal with your enquiry promptly and in a warm and friendly manner. In my spare time I enjoy a spot of tap dancing and generally making a fool of myself.
Name: Nicki
I've worked for RAPt for five years in different projects in London including three prisons and a community alcohol project in Surrey. I came to Birmingham in May 2009 to set up The A-Team.
Name: Dan
I am a Tier 1 Alcohol Support Worker. My main job is to deliver alcohol awareness presentations to schools, colleges and work forces. I also oversee the peer support groups. After completing basic counselling and cognitive behaviour therapy courses, I started as a volunteer back in June 2011, in September of the same year I joined the A-Team full time.
Name: Pete
I update the website and produce all the promotional items for the A-Team.Spreading the word of the A-Team through visual communication