Contracts Manager Sharon Singh reflects on her British Indian heritage and how we can better support her community in our services. — South Asian Heritage Month is only in its third year so it’s still quite a new concept. When I first heard about the month I was pleased that something had been created where I could shine a spotlight on my British Indian culture. I plan to take part in lots…

“At the end of the day, we will do anything we can to not get someone in the criminal justice system … because it just doesn’t work, does it? It just doesn’t work.” (Police Officer involved in the Re-Frame programme) Adolescence is a pivotal stage of life, and a time…

“People here believed in me when I didn’t.” — Client from Glasgow Recovery Hubs When it comes to helping people facing drug and alcohol challenges to build healthy, happy futures, providing the right support at the right time is critical. Our services across Scotland work incredibly hard to make a…

“A 14-year-old boy came to us because he was using cannabis. It was affecting all areas of his life — from his relationship with his parents, to his learning at school. Just three years later, his head teacher describes him as a ‘model pupil’. He got great results in all…

“It really had a grip on me. It doesn’t matter what was put in front of me. Drink first, myself second — everyone else came last.” Phil After a turbulent upbringing filled with grief, Phil Hetherington from Darlington shares his story of recovery. For too long, alcohol had taken control…

Welcome to our second blog in our Cost of Living series, where we are looking at the impact of the increased cost of living on people’s drinking habits. In our first blog, we explored how the cost of living has led to an increase in drinking at home and drinking…

Winter is the perfect time to make use of our Timeout Toolkit, an online toolkit we developed to help young people look after their mental health and wellbeing. Surprisingly, the toolkit benefits adults too — give it a try! By Cara Robinson, Senior Supervising Clinician, Kent Young Persons’ Cognitive Behavioural…

By Tom Gozney, founder and CEO of Gozney. I turned to alcohol and drugs when I young, lost and struggling to understand myself and where I fitted in in the world. In my early years I was always a timid, sensitive kid and then when I started school I began…

Recovery Month is a time to celebrate the gains made by those in recovery, and remind those at the beginning of their journey that they are not alone. It’s an opportunity to let everyone know that although every journey is different, we’re all in this together. This Recovery Month, we…