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Time for change: Our response to 2020's tragic rise in drug-related deaths

2nd August 2021

“Drug-related deaths are preventable, not inevitable, now is the time for change."

When will racism meet its match?

16th July 2021

"At Change Grow Live discrimination is unacceptable to us, and we will continue to speak out against it."

We back Dame Carol Black’s call for once-in-a-generation change in drug treatment

8th July 2021

Dame Carol Black’s independent report on drugs calls for a radical change in the UK’s approach to drug use.

4,000 voices: Our year of listening

26th March 2021

The timeline details what we've heard, how we've responded, and what we've learned during a challenging year.

Introducing our National Lived Experience Group

18th March 2021

We are delighted to announce that from 2021 the National Service User Committee will now be called the National Lived Experience Group.

Naloxone saves lives: How we are helping prevent drug related deaths in Scotland

25th February 2021

A team of Peer Naloxone Educators have taken to the streets of Edinburgh to get life-saving naloxone into the hands of those who need it most.

Get Your Kit Off campaign helps people sleeping rough this winter

23rd February 2021

Our Leeds Street Outreach team have partnered with a local butcher to collect warm clothes for people who are sleeping rough.

Newham Rise's homelessness team are building trust and changing minds

10th February 2021

Find out how the Newham Rise homelessness team are supporting homeless communities through a difficult time.

How we are supporting homeless communities during the Covid pandemic

27th January 2021

Meet Lesley Howard, the National Homelessness Lead for Change Grow Live.