by Annemarie Ward | Jan 16, 2024 | Advocacy, News, Resources
The Recovery Community Organisation (RCO) Toolkit serves as a comprehensive guide for organisations involved in addiction recovery. This resource encompasses a range of valuable tools, strategies, and best practices designed to empower and enhance the effectiveness of...
by Annemarie Ward | Apr 5, 2022 | Advocacy, News, Resources
In 2021 we made the case despite substantial opposition & were awarded via the Corra foundation funding to deliver what we believe was a desperately needed advocacy service. Our belief & need has been proved greater than we anticipated. Without any real launch...
by Annemarie Ward | Feb 11, 2022 | Resources, Topics, Treatment
It’s not always easy to see when your drinking has crossed the line from moderate or social use to problem drinking. But if you consume alcohol to cope with difficulties or to avoid feeling bad, you’re in potentially dangerous territory. Facts In 2015, there were...
by Annemarie Ward | Sep 2, 2021 | Resources
Words and their meanings with which they are imbued can achieve accuracy and relevance or they can transmit dangerous stereotypes and half-truths. They can empower or disempower, humanize or objectify, engender compassion or elicit malignant fear and hatred. Words...
by Annemarie Ward | Aug 2, 2021 | News, Resources
The Bill enshrines in law the right to seek treatment and that treatment to lay out ALL appropriate treatment options that the COUNTRY has at its disposal. If that care plan was breached for no apparent reason, without consent, or if a treatment option was refused...
by Annemarie Ward | Jun 28, 2021 | News, Resources
Ask your MSP to Back the Bill by following these steps. GO HERE https://www.writetothem.com Then Enter your postcode. Your elected MSP should show. Click on their name (or all regional if you wish). Copy and paste the text below into the box that appears. Fill in...
