Equality, diversity and inclusion must be year-round goals 4th October 2023 Simone James is our Director of Inclusion. Here, she explains why equality, diversity and inclusion should form a golden thread throughout our work.
Our response to 'Drugs’ by the Home Affairs Select Committee 18th September 2023 We welcome the comprehensive and thorough report titled ‘Drugs’ by the Home Affairs Select Committee, following its extensive inquiry into the impact of drugs in England and Wales and of polices designed to tackle these.
Digital doorways – our Hertfordshire service is creating new ways for people to access support 18th September 2023 At Change Grow Live’s Spectrum service in Hertfordshire, the innovative digital pathway offered by our telecoms team is helping to take the pressure off our frontline staff and make treatment more accessible than ever before.
Social Work in a Changing World 25th July 2023 Ellie Reed, our Head of Social Work and principal social worker, shares her experience of Social Work in a Changing World - a cross organisation event exploring how social workers can respond to the Government's drug strategy.
Drugs contaminated with synthetic opioids: a collective message 20th July 2023 The drugs available in the UK seem to be changing lately. As people services, we have come together to make a shared statement/clarification on some of the new drugs the people we support use, and the risks they present. [Tags: nitazene, nitazenes, drug alerts, drug alert, contaminated drugs, overdose, harm reduction, naloxone, opioids, synthetic opioids, new opioids, novel synthetic opioids, heroin, NSO]
Meet some of our volunteer superstars: Volunteers' Week 2023 9th June 2023 From 1-7th June, we celebrated Volunteers Week. It's a chance for us to say thank you to all of the brilliant individuals who give their time for free to make a difference. Meet some of them, and find out more about volunteering opportunities at Change Grow Live.
Veteran voices: How listening to lived experience is helping us bring more people into treatment 8th June 2023 Chris Barnes is our National Service User Lead. He explains how listening to the voices of people with lived experience has helped us encourage more armed forces veterans into support from our services.
International Nurses Day 12th May 2023 We’ve asked some of our staff to share their experiences of being a nurse at Change Grow Live
A second chance: our approach to supporting people involved in the criminal justice system 3rd May 2023 Andrew Cass is our Head of Community Criminal Justice and Probation Services. He explains how our approach to supporting people involved with the criminal justice system is driven by our values of being bold, open and compassionate.
