by Annemarie Ward | Aug 12, 2021 | News
Of Course another year of hand wringing, statements, nice words & Drug Deaths have been kicked into the long grass yet again. Why? Because of the class of people who are dying. The national figures say it’s our people in the poorest parts of Scotland that...
by Annemarie Ward | Aug 9, 2021 | News
Are you looking for a new challenge and opportunity to make a real difference to peoples lives and communities? We have the following new and exciting roles: Operations Manager and 2 x Support and Advocacy Advisors. Advocating for those in addiction in...
by Annemarie Ward | Aug 3, 2021 | News
Responding to the ONS data on drug related deaths today, Annemarie Ward, CEO at FAVOUR UK, said: “Across the UK Alcohol & other drug related deaths is at epidemic proportions & A public health emergency should be declared and be responded to as such. “COVID-19...
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...
by Annemarie Ward | Jun 23, 2021 | News
There is no doubt that we are in the grips of an ever-increasing [1]public health emergency when it comes to deaths related to drug use. These drug deaths continue to [2]rise year on year and have done for around a decade. A 2019 University of the West of...
by Annemarie Ward | Mar 30, 2021 | News
Making the link Accesible. Below is a summary of ADP spending reported back to scot gov on February 17th 2021, click on the link below Summary+of+planned+ADP+spending+-+Additional+5m+allocation The ADPs had to report back to Scot Gov APPENDIX 2:...
by Annemarie Ward | Mar 15, 2021 | News
#UNHEARDVOICES PANEL: CHOOSE TO CHALLENGE SUMMARY The #UnheardVoices: Choose To Challenge panel is the second event within the previously established #UnheardVoices campaign. As it was International Women’s Day (a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural...
by Annemarie Ward | Feb 22, 2021 | News
The #UnHeardVoices Campaign This social media campaign, established between Marriott Communications, SISCO, and FAVOR UK, directly challenges and draws attention to the ever-expanding gaps and negative deficits within government, social, and health-related policies...
by Annemarie Ward | Jan 25, 2021 | News, Resources
We thought it would be useful to put this guidance in our news section as well as our resource section for ease of find. Mutual aid groups are a source of structure and continuing support for people seeking recovery from alcohol or drug dependence, and...
