Training
The training that we provide is completely free. It can be tailored for your organisations specific needs.
Our training is designed for any professional or organisation who feel they would benefit from receiving further training around drug and alcohol misuse and how to best support those who are struggling.
You may be a community organisation, health and social care professional or another agency that provides support.
We can also cater to an organisation’s needs around training on request. Training can be delivered from one of our Hubs, online or the organisation receiving the training’s location.
Attendees will leave with resources, tools, handouts and literature to greater support
their learning.
“After receiving training from Wirral Ways I felt comfortable and confident to provide brief interventions to people accessing our service. I could provide them advice and support to help them cut down their drinking. Wirral Ways were on hand after the training to answer any questions I had.”
Tackling stigma towards people who use alcohol and other drugs
This course is designed for professionals who work with, or may encounter, people who use alcohol and other drugs – whether in health, social care, education, criminal justice, or community settings. It focuses on how stigma shows up in our work, how it affects the people we support, and what we can do to challenge it.
What are the benefits of receiving training from Wirral Ways?
• Greater understanding of how to support someone struggling with their drug and alcohol use.
• Training is delivered by an experienced professional.
• Training uses real life, local case studies.
• Training can be tailored for the specific needs of an organisation.
• An opportunity to build greater relationships between Wirral Ways and your organisation.
Latest Training, Learning & Learning Updates
7 Minute Briefings
Our 7 Minute Briefings are short, practical sessions designed for busy professionals who need clear information, fast.
Each briefing takes around seven minutes and covers key topics around alcohol, drugs, gambling, and health and wellbeing. They are ideal for team meetings or quick refreshers, focusing on what to look out for and how to respond or signpost effectively.
Quick, relevant, and easy to use.
Understanding the Brain and Substance Misuse
Harm Reduction Training
Addictions Training for Trainers
Learning from local and National Reviews
Boundaries & Confidentiality Refresher
Safer Working Practices
Assessment Training - Wirral Ways Staff & Volunteers Only
Understanding Professional Curiosity and Critical Thinking
Naloxone Awareness & Training (AM or PM session)
Naloxone Awareness & Training (AM or PM session)
Naloxone Awareness & Training (AM or PM session)
Addiction and Complex Neglect
Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Assessing and Managing Risk
Understanding Alcohol Addiction
Trauma Informed Care
Assertiveness
Boundaries & Confidentiality Refresher
Understand Stress and Stress Management
Resilience
Training Opportunities from Wirral Ways
Screening and Brief Interventions
This training is to help health and social care professionals to identify alcohol, drug and tobacco smoking related risks. This training also covers how to deliver appropriate brief interventions to help reduce these risks.
Harm Reduction
This training aims to educate around justice, human rights and positive changes as well as practical skills around Chemsex, Safer Injecting and Pharmacy Needle Exchange Programmes.
Drug and Alcohol Awareness
This training is designed to introduce the basic knowledge of drugs, alcohol and other related substances as well as the health and social issues surrounding them.
Overdose Awareness and Naloxone
This training covers drug related deaths, overdose prevention and overdose recognition. This training also covers how to administer Naloxone, an opiate overdose reversal drug.
Service Spotlight
Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
Emerging Substances Spotlight
Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
Want to arrange training for your team?
At Wirral Ways, we offer tailored training sessions designed to meet the unique needs of your organisation. Whether you’re looking to build confidence in conversations around drugs and alcohol, strengthen safeguarding awareness, or upskill your team in community engagement—we’re here to help.
Our experienced trainers deliver practical, engaging sessions that leave your team informed, inspired, and ready to make an impact.
Last Updated on 9 April 2026