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LAUNCH EVENT
CELEBRATES NEW
RECOVERY SERVICE
REACH OUT RECOVERY
(ROR), a drug and alcohol
recovery service in Birmingham, has recently
celebrated the opening of its new service.
The facility, which opened in March, offers
an holistic approach and supports people
within their own communities by offering life
skills such as finding a job and rebuilding past
relationships.
CRI’s executive director Mark Moody and
director Nic Adamson opened the launch
event, which was attended by staff, service
users and representatives from local services
and communities.
The event included presentations and
workshops,
highlighting
the support
being offered
and sharing
success stories
from the
service.
ADDICTION CHARITY WINS
EXCELLENCE AWARDS
PHOENIX FUTURES
has been awarded two UK
excellence awards for leadership and
customer satisfaction by the British Quality
Foundation (BQF).
The awards recognise organisations that
have demonstrated excellence in all areas of
operation. To become a finalist, Phoenix had
to be recommended by assessors who visited
their services earlier this year, and former
resident Lawrence Smith shared his personal
story with the BQF panel as part of their entry.
Phoenix staff received their awards from
businesswoman and star of
The Apprentice
Baroness Karren Brady CBE at a recent black-
tie event.
‘The most incredible part of winning these
two awards for leadership and customer
satisfaction is that every single staff member
and volunteer can feel proud that they helped
contribute to Phoenix’s success,’ said chief
executive Karen Biggs.
PEER MENTORS GAIN FULL-TIME
EMPLOYMENT
LOCAL PEOPLE IN RECOVERY
in Doncaster are being offered support
to help them quit smoking.
Staff from Doncaster Drug and Alcohol Service (DDAS), run by
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
(RDaSH), have been trained to give stop smoking advice and are
working with individuals to try to reduce their risk of premature
death.
A number of
service users have
already quit since the
start of 2015, and
DDAS is encouraging
those who use its
services to take part in
the ‘Stoptober
‘challenge. DDAS will
be offering support, as
well as nicotine
replacement, across all
its Doncaster
premises.
Below: rDaSh
volunteer and
mentor coordinator
Lydia rice (centre)
with Joe Sheerin
(left) and Daniel
Bowden (right).
Above, left to
right: Karren
Brady, service
user involvement
coordinator
Stuart Plant,
locality manager
Bea wheeler,
former resident
Lawrence Smith,
head of quality
Amy white,
director of
external insight
and engagement
at Barclays Bank,
ellie renshaw.
the new
service offers
an holistic
approach and
supports
people within
their own
communities
by offering life
skills such as
finding a job
and rebuilding
past
relationships.
Pic:
support in three stages – advice on
employment, personal development
and referral to services where needed; a
personal development programme and
one-to-one and group support sessions;
and ongoing support focused on internships,
employment and peer mentoring to help
individuals move forward with their lives.
RECOVERY HOUSE
OFFERS BETTER ACCESS
TO SUPPORT
A NEW RECOVERY HOUSE
has been opened in
Staffordshire for those who have completed
rehabilitation and want to return to their
home area.
The centre will
help people access
support, short-term
accommodation,
and education and
skills training, as
well as engaging
families in the
recovery process.
Langan’s tea
rooms, a social
enterprise, will
also offer
volunteering and employment opportunities.
The house was opened by Secretary of State
Iain Duncan Smith and representatives from
Burton Addiction Centre, Cannock Chase District
Council and Staffordshire County Council.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ADVICE OFFERED TO
STUDENTS
STAFF FROM FORWARD LEEDS
have been
educating university students about drugs
and alcohol misuse at freshers’ events across
the city.
Students had the chance to take part in
activities such as ‘beer goggle darts’, while
being given advice on understanding the
effects of different drugs and alcohol and how
to remain safe.
‘We’d like to get students thinking about the
risk factors around drinking and drug taking. We
want them to stay safe,’ said Jane Doyle, early
intervention and prevention lead practitioner.
PROGRAMME FOR EX-
SERVICEMEN RECEIVES
FUNDING
THE FORCES IN MIND TRUST
(FiMT) has
awarded a grant to Edinburgh-based charity
Venture Trust to fund the Positive Futures
project, which will support ex-servicemen and
women across Scotland who are struggling to
adapt to civilian life.
The programme will offer participants
